• Feb 23, 2020
  • 74 min
  • Full-HD

The Accused: Damned or Devoted? (2020)

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.

Category
Country
United Kingdom
Companies
Brook Lapping Productions 64th Street Media Productions BBC Four ZDF/Arte

Khadim Hussain Rizvi

Chief Cleric TLP

Asia Bibi

Accused of Blasphemy

Gulalai Ismail

Human Rights Activist

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

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