The Accused: Damned or Devoted?
The Accused: Damned or Devoted?

The Accused: Damned or Devoted?

2020-02-23| 74 min

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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Documentary

Cast

Khadim Hussain Rizvi

Khadim Hussain Rizvi

Asia Bibi

Asia Bibi

Gulalai Ismail

Gulalai Ismail

Imran Khan Niazi

Imran Khan Niazi

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