Movie Description
Freedom for Asia Bibi
(2018)Overview
Depicts the case of religious persecution suffered by the Christian Pakistani Asia Bibi (Aasiya Noreen), falsely accused of blasphemy in 2010 by a Pakistani court and was sentenced to death by hanging. In October 2018, the Supreme Court of Pakistan acquitted her based on insufficient evidence, though she was not allowed to leave Pakistan until the verdict was reviewed. She was held under armed guard and was not able to leave the country until 7 May 2019; she arrived in Canada the next day.
Featured Crew
- Director : Maciej Grabysa,Michal Król
- Producer : Ignacio Arsuaga,Tomasz Balon,Alvaro Zulueta,Adan Parszywka
- Writer : Maciej Grabysa,Michal Król
- Editor : Marcin Dulemba
- Cast : Anne-Isabelle Tollet,Asia Bibi,Ignacio Arsuaga,Miguel Angel Rutz,Esham Masih,Ashiq Masih,Rana Tanweer,Nadeem Anthony,Abdul Rasheed,Hanif Qershi,Mumtaz Qadri,Reza Sayah,Mohammed Idris,Morris Jalal,Joseph Nadeem
Cast
Journalist/Writer
Father
Asia Bibi's daughter
Asia Bibi's husband
Journalist Lahore
Defense Lawyer
Imam
Mufti
Farmhand
Landowner/Accuser
Father Catholic TV Lahore
Educator
Posters
Facts
Original TitleFreedom for Asia Bibi
Status Released
Release Information
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2018-10-31
Original LanguageUnknown
Runtime 01h 23m
Production CompaniesCitizenGo,HazteOir
Genres
- Documentary
