Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Anne-Isabelle Tollet
Journalist/Writer
Lead
Asia Bibi
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Ignacio Arsuaga
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MA
Miguel Angel Rutz
Father
Esham Masih
Asia Bibi's daughter
AM
Ashiq Masih
Asia Bibi's husband
RT
Rana Tanweer
Journalist Lahore
NA
Nadeem Anthony
Defense Lawyer
What People Are Saying
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“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Michal Król's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Freedom for Asia Bibi is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
