Freedom for Asia Bibi(2018)
Freedom for Asia Bibi Synopsis
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.
Freedom for Asia Bibi (2018) is a documentary film directed by Michal Król, released on October 31, 2018 with a runtime of 1h 23m. It stars Anne-Isabelle Tollet, Asia Bibi, Ignacio Arsuaga and Miguel Angel Rutz.
- Director:
- Michal Król
- Writers:
- Maciej Grabysa, Michal Król
- Producers:
- Ignacio Arsuaga, Alvaro Zulueta, Tomasz Balon-Mroczka
- Production:
- CitizenGo, HazteOir
- Status:
- Released
Freedom for Asia Bibi Cast & Crew
Main cast
Anne-Isabelle Tollet
as Journalist/Writer
Asia Bibi
Ignacio Arsuaga
- Miguel Angel Rutz
Miguel Angel Rutz
as Father
Esham Masih
as Asia Bibi's daughter
- Ashiq Masih
Ashiq Masih
as Asia Bibi's husband
- Rana Tanweer
Rana Tanweer
as Journalist Lahore
- Nadeem Anthony
Nadeem Anthony
as Defense Lawyer
- Abdul Rasheed
Abdul Rasheed
as Imam
- Hanif Qershi
Hanif Qershi
as Mufti
- Mumtaz Qadri
Mumtaz Qadri
- Reza Sayah
Reza Sayah
as Farmhand
Key crew
Directed by Michal Król, written by Maciej Grabysa and Michal Król, produced by Ignacio Arsuaga, Alvaro Zulueta and Tomasz Balon-Mroczka.
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Freedom for Asia Bibi – Frequently Asked Questions
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Who stars in Freedom for Asia Bibi?
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The main cast of Freedom for Asia Bibi (2018) includes Anne-Isabelle Tollet, Asia Bibi, Ignacio Arsuaga, Miguel Angel Rutz and Esham Masih. The film was directed by Michal Król. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
When was Freedom for Asia Bibi released?
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Freedom for Asia Bibi was released on October 31, 2018 and runs for 1h 23m.