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The Accused : Damned or Devoted? (2020)

Genre : Documentary

Runtime : 1H 14M

Director : Mohammed Naqvi

Synopsis

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.

Actors

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
Mashal Khan
Accused of Blasphemy
Patras Masih
Patras Masih
Accused of Blasphemy
Annequa Maria
Annequa Maria
Human Rights Lawyer
Pir Afzar Qadri
Pir Afzar Qadri
Spokesman TLP
Pope Benedict XVI
Pope Benedict XVI
Nadeem Anthony
Nadeem Anthony
Asia's Defense Lawyer
Ghulam Mustafa Chaudhry
Ghulam Mustafa Chaudhry
Prosecutor
Latif Sra
Latif Sra
Prosecutor
Hamza Khan
Hamza Khan
Accuser
Quari Salim
Quari Salim
Accuser
Fazle Wahif
Fazle Wahif
Gulalai's Lawyer
Joseph Francis
Joseph Francis
Human Rights Lawyer
Samson Dilawar
Samson Dilawar
Pastor
Eisham Masih
Eisham Masih
Aisia's daughter

Crews

Mohammed Naqvi
Mohammed Naqvi
Director
Mohammed Naqvi
Mohammed Naqvi
Writer
Fiona Stourton
Fiona Stourton
Executive Producer
Muhammad Sohail
Muhammad Sohail
Camera Operator
Tahir Malik
Tahir Malik
Camera Operator
Haider Ali
Haider Ali
Camera Operator
Safi Ferrah
Safi Ferrah
Editor
Toni Martin Dobrzanski
Toni Martin Dobrzanski
Music

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