The Accused: Damned or Devoted? poster
Basic Info
Release: February 23, 2020
Runtime: 74 min
Rating: ⭐ 8.0/10 (2 votes)
Status: Released

The Accused: Damned or Devoted?

2020 74 min ⭐ 8.0/10 2 votes
Overview

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.

Genres
Documentary
Production Countries
  • United Kingdom
Spoken Languages
  • English en
  • French fr
  • Urdu ur

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Cast
Khadim Hussain Rizvi
Khadim Hussain Rizvi
Chief Cleric TLP
Asia Bibi
Asia Bibi
Accused of Blasphemy
Gulalai Ismail
Gulalai Ismail
Human Rights Activist
Imran Khan Niazi
Imran Khan Niazi
Prime Minister of Pakistan
Mashal Khan
Accused of Blasphemy
Patras Masih
Accused of Blasphemy
Annequa Maria
Human Rights Lawyer
Pir Afzar Qadri
Spokesman TLP
Benedict XVI
Benedict XVI
Nadeem Anthony
Asia's Defense Lawyer
Ghulam Mustafa Chaudhry
Prosecutor
Latif Sra
Prosecutor
Crew
Mohammed Naqvi
Writer
Fiona Stourton
Executive Producer
Mohammed Naqvi
Director
Toni Martin Dobrzanski
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