The Line of Freedom (film)
| The Line of Freedom | |
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| Directed by | David Whitney |
| Produced by | Aly Doshambe Bhawal Mengal Noordin Mengal Waqqas Qadir Sheikh David Whitney |
| Written by | David Whitney |
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Antonio Aakeel Mansoor Alfeeli Fatima Al Taei Tony Hasnath Omar Malik Nitin Mirani Omar Bin Haider Ibrahim Renno |
| Music by | Neil Haggerty |
| Cinematography | Russell Nabb |
| Edited by | Emma Collins |
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DWF Films
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Running time
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93 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
The Line of Freedom is a 2013 political drama film directed and produced by David Whitney and starring Antonio Aakeel. The film had its world premiere at the Dubai International Film Festival in 2013. It was instantly banned in Pakistan due to the controversial depiction of its security forces and subsequently contributed to a national ban of the Internet Movie Database. The film has sparked a backlash from some titling it "anti-state propaganda" and resulted in its star Antonio Aakeel allegedly receiving death threats.
The film follows the true story of Nasir Baloch, a young student rights activist murdered by the Pakistani Army in 2011 as part of their 'kill and dump' policy in Balochistan, southwest Pakistan. Nasir Baloch is abducted and tortured by his countries security forces. Days later, he is shot and left for dead in the desert, but incredibly survives to tell his story.
The Line of Freedom was developed by DWF productions with UNPO human rights ambassadors Noordin Mengal and Bhawal Mengal. The film was shot in September 2012 at an undisclosed location somewhere in the Middle East.
A short version of the feature was released online in 2013.
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