Many politicians and social media users are claiming that a documentary, about the alleged corruption of Pakistan’s former prime minister Nawaz Sharif and his family, is being released on Netflix and Amazon Prime soon.
A trailer of the new documentary “Behind Closed Doors” had already been released on the social media while the film-maker Michael Oswald said that arrangement had yet not been made with Netflix and Amazon Prime for the release of the documentary.
It was shared by several social media accounts, including politicians and lawmakers, who insisted that the documentary, about Pakistan Muslim League-N’s leader Nawaz Sharif and his family’s purported “corruption”, will be released on the US-based streaming service, Netflix.
The trailer was shared across social media platforms and has raked up over 258,000 views so far.
The trailer features Imran Khan, the former prime minister, and investigative journalists, namely Tom Stocks and John-Allan Namu.
Punjab Minisdter Muhammad Basharat Raja, who is also a member of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), tweeted the trailer with the caption: “A proud moment for the House of Sharifs!”
In the same tweet he shared an image with the text: “Netflix to release a documentary ‘Behind Close Door’ also featuring Sharif Family’s Corruption Scandals”.
An independent production company, Independent POV, has produced the documentary. Company said it produces “documentaries that explore the themes of secrecy and abuse of power.”
It has to date produced five documentaries, some of which have been self-funded.
Its latest project, Behind Closed Doors, is a “film about corruption in high places and those who enable it”, states the website, adding that “Politically Exposed Persons (PEPs) are people who hold a public function and as a result present higher risks of being involved in bribery or corruption…London is the place where they buy property, where they take legal action against their critics and where they live when they fall from grace.”
