The Accused: Damned or Devoted? (2020)

The Accused: Damned or Devoted? (2020)

2020-02-23 United Kingdom 74 Min. PG-13
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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.

Cast

Khadim Hussain Rizvi is Chief Cleric TLP
Chief Cleric TLP
Asia Bibi is Accused of Blasphemy
Accused of Blasphemy
Gulalai Ismail is Human Rights Activist
Human Rights Activist
Imran Khan Niazi is Prime Minister of Pakistan
Prime Minister of Pakistan
Mashal Khan is Accused of Blasphemy
Accused of Blasphemy
Patras Masih is Accused of Blasphemy
Accused of Blasphemy
Annequa Maria is Human Rights Lawyer
Human Rights Lawyer
Pir Afzar Qadri is Spokesman TLP
Spokesman TLP
Nadeem Anthony is Asia's Defense Lawyer
Asia's Defense Lawyer
Latif Sra is Prosecutor
Prosecutor