The Accused: Damned or Devoted?
7.5
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
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Khadim Hussain Rizvi
Chief Cleric TLP
Asia Bibi
Accused of Blasphemy
Also in
Ada Hantu 2
Freedom for Asia Bibi
Mohammed Naqvi
Also in
Shame
Mohsin Abbas
Safi Ferrah
Gulalai Ismail
Human Rights Activist
Toni Martin Dobrzanski
Nicholas Franklin
Imran Khan Niazi
Prime Minister of Pakistan
Also in
ESPN Legends of Cricket - Volume 2
Pope Benedict XVI
Pope Benedict XVI
Tahir Malik
Mashal Khan
Accused of Blasphemy
Mohammed Naqvi Director · Toni Martin Dobrzanski Composer Safi Ferrah Editor
First release February 17, 2020 · Produced in United Kingdom · Languages English, French, Urdu
Production
Brook Lapping Productions
Production
64th Street Media
Production
BBC Four
Production · Distribution
ZDF/Arte
Production · Distribution
United Kingdom
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · French · Urdu
Release dates
Norway · February 17, 2020
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No release date listed for United States.
Belgium
April 2, 2020 · TV premiere
Denmark
April 20, 2020 · TV premiere
France
July 28, 2020 · TV premiere
Germany
July 28, 2020 · TV · Arte
Netherlands
March 5, 2020 · TV premiere
Sweden
February 23, 2020 · TV
Switzerland
March 18, 2020 · French speaking region
United Kingdom
March 3, 2020 · TV
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