The Line of Freedom (2013)

Genre

drama film

Country

United Kingdom

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A political activist is kidnapped and tortured by Pakistani security forces. The story follows his ordeal and a failed execution in the desert.

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What happens

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, and others who had helped in the production allegedly receiving death threats. The film depicts the kidnapping of an activist by Pakistani Security Forces, his subsequent torture at their hands, and a failed attempt at executing in a desert location. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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