''The Line of Freedom'' is a 2013 political drama film directed and produced by David Whitney and starring

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. 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

, and others who had helped in the production allegedly receiving death threats. The film depicts the

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of an

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by the Pakistani Army, his subsequent torture at their hands, and a failed attempt at executing in a desert location.

Plot

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 country's security forces. Days later, he is shot and left for dead in the desert, but incredibly survives to tell his story.

Cast

as Nasir Baloch * Mansoor Alfeeli as Pervez * Tony Hasnath as Rasool * Fatima Al Taei as Hani * Omar Malik as Gul * Nitin Mirani as Private Sajjad * Omar Bin Haider as Private Malik * Ibrahim Renno Private Amjad * Yousuf Murad Baloch as doctor

Production

''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.

Release

A short version of the feature was released online in 2013.

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Line of Freedom 2013 films 2013 crime thriller films 2010s political drama films Films set in 2011 British action films British drama films Films set in deserts Films set in Balochistan, Pakistan Films shot in Dubai 2010s English-language films British crime thriller films 2010s British films Films about kidnapping