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Freedom for Asia Bibi (2018)

2018-10-31 · 1h 23m · EN
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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.

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Maciej GrabysaDirector, WriterMichal KrólDirector, Writer

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Anne-Isabelle TolletAnne-Isabelle TolletJournalist/WriterAsia BibiAsia BibiIgnacio ArsuagaIgnacio ArsuagaMiguel Angel RutzMiguel Angel RutzFatherEsham MasihEsham MasihAsia Bibi's daughterAshiq MasihAshiq MasihAsia Bibi's husbandRana TanweerRana TanweerJournalist LahoreNadeem AnthonyNadeem AnthonyDefense LawyerAbdul RasheedAbdul RasheedImamHanif QershiHanif QershiMuftiMumtaz QadriMumtaz QadriReza SayahReza SayahFarmhand

Keywords

Death penaltyBlasphemyRadical islam

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Genre affinityDocumentaryTheme affinityDeath Penalty · Blasphemy · Radical IslamPacingShortDirector preference1015968 · 1016002Actor preference1015987 · 1015988 · 1015989Country preferenceUs

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What is Freedom for Asia Bibi about?

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.

How long is Freedom for Asia Bibi?

Freedom for Asia Bibi has a runtime of 83 minutes.