Commissioned by Minority Rights Group and made by New Take Films. Distributed by Journeyman Pictures.

Told through the eyes of three persecuted female Ahmadiyya, Section 298 unveils the realities of life under Pakistan's deadliest law.

Section 298 of the Pakistan Penal code (also known as the Blasphemy law) openly allows prosecution, imprisonment and death for those who identify as Ahmadi Muslims, a minority Islamic movement in Pakistan. Since 2010 over 200 Ahmadi Muslims have been killed inside their mosques by suicide bombs and vigilante mobs.

Persecuted from birth, Ahmadiyya's are prohibited from working, voting, owning a passport or declaring themselves as Muslim. Section 298 takes us into the heart of the Pakistani Ahmadi community as they fight to keep their families, community and traditions alive.

PARLIAMENTARY SCREENING

Section 298 was recently screened at UK Parliament as part of the Forbes conference for human rights, followed by a Q+A and panel discussion with MP's and leaders of NGO's.

UPCOMING SCREENINGS

July 1st - Colony Space, Ancoats, Manchester
July 5th - Parliament screening with Ahmadi Community
September 4th - Savoy Cinema, Manchester