When a french journalist of iranian descent becomes stranded because his car breaks down in an iranian village just after the islamic revolution. Aug 05, 2009 now playing in select theaters, the american film the stoning of soraya m. The stoning of soraya m n o reasonable person can doubt that the sharia practice of stoning a woman to death for supposed adultery is utterly grotesque as is the cringing reluctance of some. Based on an incredible true story, this powerful tale of a villages persecution of an innocent woman becomes both a daring act of witness and a compelling parable about mob rule. It is a riveting and heart gripping true story that will blow your mind. Movie 2008 thiss not mine thiss lionsgate copyright. Who will join forces with the plot against her, who will surrender to the mob, and who will dare to stand up for whats right. It brings to light the unthinkable injustice happening all over the world and reminds us of the daily abuse happening in. Rather than returning sorayas dowry, as custom required before taking a second wife, he plotted with four friends and a counterfeit mullah to dispose of her.
It is an extremely powerful, shocking, heartwrenching and unforgettable film that looks into rural iranian life, and the horrifying. Stranded in a remote iranian village, a french journalist is approached by zahra, a woman who has a harrowing tale to tell. Oct 21, 2010 the stoning of soraya m n o reasonable person can doubt that the sharia practice of stoning a woman to death for supposed adultery is utterly grotesque as is the cringing reluctance of some. Jan 02, 2011 written and directed by cyrus nowrasteh, the stoning of soraya m. Soraya s man, ali wil van haar scheiden omdat hij verliefd is geworden op een veertienjarige. The car of a frenchiranian journalist jim caviezel breaks down in rural. He accomplishes this through blackmail and conspiracy. This above text message is mentioned in the movie the stoning of soraya m.
You might argue that the stoning of a woman to death is not a subtle subject. But it would be helpful to have it told in a way that shows how almost the entire population of a village allows it to happen, even though most of them know of the womans innocence and her. The stoning of soraya m equality for women youtube. From a producer of the passion of the christ comes this chilling story of a deadly conspiracy that became a shameful coverup. It is the least the culture can do for the iranian women suffering for their human.
The sorrow that flows from the women in this film will follow you for the rest of your days. In a remote village of iran, a journalist caviezel is stranded when his car breaks down. Directed by cyrus nowratsteh, it features shored aghdashloo and jim caviezel. Jun 26, 2009 if nothing else, the stoning of soraya m. The independent film, set in an iranian village in the late 1980s, tells the story of a woman falsely. Jun 25, 2009 based on a true story, the stoning of soraya m. Despite official denials, stoning at an unknown number of people, namely women, continue in many countries. When it finally gets to the stoning, the film recalls the passion of the christ in its nearpornographic fetishism of violence and martyrdom, which may explain caviezels casting.
Now playing in select theaters, the american film the stoning of soraya m. A drama set in 1986 iran and centered on a man, sahebjam, whose. That the pitiful death of soraya is followed by a false hollywood upbeat ending involving tape recordings and silliness about a car that wont start is simply shameful. Stranded in a remote iranian village, a french journalist is approached by zahra, a woman who has a harrowing tale to tell about her niece, soraya, and the bloody circumstances of her death the day before. Remember, they can leave it at any time and not be killed. The stoning of soraya m a true story, kind of filmtv. The current turmoil in iran gives added weight to the stoning of soraya m. Of course there is a huge possibility that all these characters portrayed in the book and the.
Based on a book by journalist freidoune sahebjam, it tells the true story of soraya, who was accused of adultery. Rentals include 30 days to start watching this video and 48 hours to finish once started. The only thing i know is that the book has been banned in iran, and that says a lot about what would have happened to zahra and the daughters of soraya. With shohreh aghdashloo, jim caviezel, mozhan marno, navid negahban. A desperate woman asks for a meeting with a journalist to disclose the cruel and inhumane punishment of her niece. Written and directed by cyrus nowrasteh, the stoning of soraya m. A horror all too true to life the harrowing climax in the stoning of soraya m. The stoning of soraya m a true story by freidoune sahebjam.
It brought attention to the executing of stoning, as well as the lack of womens rights in iran. The stoning of soraya m is the deeply disturbing story of an iranian woman whose husband arranges for her murder through an abusive judicial process that culminates her being stoned in public. Find books like the stoning of soraya m a true story from the worlds largest community of readers. The film is directed by cyrus nowrasteh, and stars academy award nominee shohreh aghdashloo as zahra, jim caviezel as freidoune sahebjam, the foreign. What happened after the movie the stoning of soraya m. This graphicperhaps too much sodepiction of a real event raises awareness about the injustice that women still face in many parts of the world.
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