The Accused: Damned or Devoted? (2020)
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.

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Cast

Khadim Hussain Rizvi Khadim Hussain Rizvi As: Chief Cleric TLP
Asia Bibi Asia Bibi As: Accused of Blasphemy
Gulalai Ismail Gulalai Ismail As: Human Rights Activist
Imran Khan Niazi Imran Khan Niazi As: Prime Minister of Pakistan
Mashal Khan Mashal Khan As: Accused of Blasphemy
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Storyline

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.


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Details

Genres: Documentary

Language: English, Français, اردو

Release Date: 23 February 2020

Country: GB

Runtime: 74m

Company Credits

Company: Brook Lapping Productions, 64th Street Media Productions, BBC Four, ZDF/Arte

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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

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

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Writing Credits

Production Crew

Fiona Stourton

Fiona Stourton

Executive Producer

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Visual Effects

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Camera

Muhammad Sohail

Muhammad Sohail

Camera Operator

Tahir Malik

Tahir Malik

Camera Operator

Haider Ali

Haider Ali

Camera Operator

Lighting

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Art Department

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