The Accused: Damned or Devoted?

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

Chief Cleric TLP

Asia Bibi

Accused of Blasphemy

Gulalai Ismail

Human Rights Activist

Imran Khan Niazi

Prime Minister of Pakistan

N/A

Mashal Khan

Accused of Blasphemy

N/A

Patras Masih

Accused of Blasphemy

N/A

Annequa Maria

Human Rights Lawyer

N/A

Pir Afzar Qadri

Spokesman TLP

Benedict XVI

N/A

Nadeem Anthony

Asia's Defense Lawyer

N/A

Ghulam Mustafa Chaudhry

Prosecutor

N/A

Latif Sra

Prosecutor