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.
Director: Mohammed Naqvi
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Khadim Hussain Rizvi as Chief Cleric TLP |
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Asia Bibi as Accused of Blasphemy |
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Gulalai Ismail as Human Rights Activist |
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Imran Khan Niazi as Prime Minister of Pakistan |
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Mashal Khan as Accused of Blasphemy |
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Patras Masih as Accused of Blasphemy |
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Annequa Maria as Human Rights Lawyer |
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Pir Afzar Qadri as Spokesman TLP |
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Benedict XVI as |
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Nadeem Anthony as Asia's Defense Lawyer |
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Ghulam Mustafa Chaudhry as Prosecutor |
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Latif Sra as Prosecutor |
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Hamza Khan as Accuser |
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Quari Salim as Accuser |
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Fazle Wahif as Gulalai's Lawyer |
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Joseph Francis as Human Rights Lawyer |
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Samson Dilawar as Pastor |
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Eisham Masih as Aisia's daughter |
| Directing | Mohammed Naqvi | Director |
| Camera | Haider Ali | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Tahir Malik | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Muhammad Sohail | Camera Operator |
| Production | Fiona Stourton | Executive Producer |
| Writing | Mohammed Naqvi | Writer |
| Editing | Safi Ferrah | Editor |
| Production | Mohammed Naqvi | Producer |
| Sound | Toni Martin Dobrzanski | Original Music Composer |
