The Accused: Damned or Devoted?
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Against the backdrop of Pakistan's elections, this film follows the rise of powerful cleric Khadim Hussain Rizvi, on a mission to preserve the country's blasphemy laws, which prescribe a mandatory death sentence for disrespecting The Prophet Muhammad (P.B.U.H) and life imprisonment for desecrating the Holy Quran. With millions sympathetic to his goal, Rizvi silences anyone attempting to change the law by condemning them to death. As he pushes for more power, Rizvi decides to run for office in the upcoming general elections, and those accused of blasphemy or those who oppose the blasphemy laws- whether targeted minorities, liberals, and opposing Muslim voices - become the pawns of his ambition.
Release Date : 2020-02-23
Language :EnglishFrenchUrdu
Adult : false
Status : Released
Production Company : Brook Lapping Productions64th Street Media ProductionsBBC FourZDF/Arte
Production Country : United Kingdom
Alternative Titles :
Cast
Character Name : Chief Cleric TLP
Original Name : Khadim Hussain Rizvi
Gender : Male
Character Name : Accused of Blasphemy
Original Name : Asia Bibi
Gender : Female
Character Name : Human Rights Activist
Original Name : Gulalai Ismail
Gender : Female
Character Name : Prime Minister of Pakistan
Original Name : Imran Khan Niazi
Gender : Male
Character Name : Accused of Blasphemy
Original Name : Mashal Khan
Gender : Male
Character Name : Accused of Blasphemy
Original Name : Patras Masih
Gender : Male
Character Name : Human Rights Lawyer
Original Name : Annequa Maria
Gender : Male
Character Name : Spokesman TLP
Original Name : Pir Afzar Qadri
Gender : Male
Character Name :
Original Name : Benedict XVI.
Gender : Male
Character Name : Asia's Defense Lawyer
Original Name : Nadeem Anthony
Gender : Male
Character Name : Prosecutor
Original Name : Ghulam Mustafa Chaudhry
Gender : Male
Character Name : Prosecutor
Original Name : Latif Sra
Gender : Male
Character Name : Accuser
Original Name : Hamza Khan
Gender : Male
Character Name : Accuser
Original Name : Quari Salim
Gender : Male
Character Name : Gulalai's Lawyer
Original Name : Fazle Wahif
Gender : Male
Character Name : Human Rights Lawyer
Original Name : Joseph Francis
Gender : Male
Character Name : Pastor
Original Name : Samson Dilawar
Gender : Male
Character Name : Aisia's daughter
Original Name : Eisham Masih
Gender : Male
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