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Documentary

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

Khadim Hussain Rizvi

Character Name : Chief Cleric TLP

Original Name : Khadim Hussain Rizvi

Gender : Male

Asia Bibi

Character Name : Accused of Blasphemy

Original Name : Asia Bibi

Gender : Female

Gulalai Ismail

Character Name : Human Rights Activist

Original Name : Gulalai Ismail

Gender : Female

Imran Khan Niazi

Character Name : Prime Minister of Pakistan

Original Name : Imran Khan Niazi

Gender : Male

Mashal Khan

Character Name : Accused of Blasphemy

Original Name : Mashal Khan

Gender : Male

Patras Masih

Character Name : Accused of Blasphemy

Original Name : Patras Masih

Gender : Male

Annequa Maria

Character Name : Human Rights Lawyer

Original Name : Annequa Maria

Gender : Male

Pir Afzar Qadri

Character Name : Spokesman TLP

Original Name : Pir Afzar Qadri

Gender : Male

Benedict XVI.

Character Name :

Original Name : Benedict XVI.

Gender : Male

Nadeem Anthony

Character Name : Asia's Defense Lawyer

Original Name : Nadeem Anthony

Gender : Male

Ghulam Mustafa Chaudhry

Character Name : Prosecutor

Original Name : Ghulam Mustafa Chaudhry

Gender : Male

Latif Sra

Character Name : Prosecutor

Original Name : Latif Sra

Gender : Male

Hamza Khan

Character Name : Accuser

Original Name : Hamza Khan

Gender : Male

Quari Salim

Character Name : Accuser

Original Name : Quari Salim

Gender : Male

Fazle Wahif

Character Name : Gulalai's Lawyer

Original Name : Fazle Wahif

Gender : Male

Joseph Francis

Character Name : Human Rights Lawyer

Original Name : Joseph Francis

Gender : Male

Samson Dilawar

Character Name : Pastor

Original Name : Samson Dilawar

Gender : Male

Eisham Masih

Character Name : Aisia's daughter

Original Name : Eisham Masih

Gender : Male

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