With shohreh aghdashloo, jim caviezel, mozhan marno, navid negahban. It is about the stoning death murder, more accurately of a 35 year old woman in a small village in iran during the rule of khomeini in 1986. Unnamed witnesses have claimed that her husband, ghorbanali, a prison guard with a petty criminal past, was eager to get rid of her in order to marry a 14yearold girl. Apr 25, 2017 the stoning of soraya m 2008 720p suraj khaitan. A hearing before mayor ebrahim ensues, but despite his skepticism, he is bound by law to declare soraya an adulteress and order her to be stoned to death. A horror all too true to life the harrowing climax in the stoning of soraya m.
The two sit down as zahra recounts the story to freidoune, who records the conversation with his tape recorder. A true story from the worlds largest community of readers. Nov 20, 2015 download the stoning of soraya m a story of injustice in iran. Despite official denials, stoning at an unknown number of people, namely women, continue in many countries. It was on this date, according to frenchiranian journalist freidoune sahebjams the stoning of soraya m, that 35yearold mother soraya manutchehri was stoned to death in an iranian village. Those who prefer their movies nuancefree should come out smiling from the stoning of soraya m, the latest feature from controversial american director cyrus nowrasteh based on a 1994 book by. No escape, for victim or viewer based on a true story, the stoning of soraya m. Aacrarbg torrent for free, hd full movie streaming also available in limetorrents. In a remote village of iran, a journalist caviezel is stranded when his car breaks down. Up to this day, there are few countries who still perform executions like stoning or beheading. 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.
The stoning of soraya m a true story by freidoune sahebjam. The trailer for roadside attractions the stoning of soraya m. Having seen it, i have a more accurate picture of the ghoulishness of what it means to be stoned to death by a rural mob in one of the halfdozen or so muslim nations in which stoning is permitted. A desperate woman asks for a meeting with a journalist to disclose the cruel and inhumane punishment of her niece. The stoning of soraya m offers legitimate moral outrage over sorayas plight, but little insight. The car of a frenchiranian journalist jim caviezel breaks down in rural. Her only crime was cooking for a friends widowed husband. I only hope those who were so eager to stone a woman because the husband wished to marry anther woman and did not want to pay support meet an end where their god abandons them on their death bed i hope that sonyoa is the final judge that sends those who stole her life to a place they forever suffer shame on the menon that village for allowing one. It brought attention to the executing of stoning, as well as the lack of womens rights in iran. It was also the second runnerup for the cadillac peoples choice award. Goodreads members who liked the stoning of soraya m. I only hope those who were so eager to stone a woman because the husband wished to marry anther woman and did not want to pay support meet an end where their god abandons them on their death bed i hope that sonyoa is the final judge that sends those who stole her life to a place they forever suffer shame on the menon that village for allowing one mans infidelity and lies to so easily sway a. It takes zero political courage to speak out against the obvious barbarism of public stonings or the oppressive patriarchy.
The journalist must escape with his life to tell the story to the rest of the world. Based on freidoune sahebjams international bestseller of the same name 1994, 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. 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. Written and directed by cyrus nowrasteh, the stoning of soraya m. Best books the stoning of soraya m a story of injustice in iran online pdf. This above text message is mentioned in the movie the stoning of soraya m. Directed by cyrus nowratsteh, it features shored aghdashloo and jim caviezel. In fact, the title speaks perfectly to the films blunt, hamhanded, morally unambiguous treatment of injustice in the wake of the 79 islamic revolution in iran. Al mohammed cultural anthropology may 23, 2016 reflection paper the stoning of soraya m. Based on a true story, academy award nominee shohreh aghdashloo stars in the heroic role of zahra, an iranian woman with a burning secret.
Director cyrus nowrasteh teams with screenwriter betsy giffen nowrasteh to illuminate the dangers of religious fundamentalism, gender apartheid, and mob. Having seen it, i have a more accurate picture of the ghoulishness of what it means to be stoned to death by a rural mob in one of the halfdozen or so muslim nations in which stoning is. A drama set in 1986 iran and centered on a man, sahebjam, whose car breaks down in a remote village and enters into a conversation with zahra, who relays to him the story about her niece, soraya, whose arranged marriage to an abusive tyrant had a tragic ending. Sonic le film sonic the hedgehog bad boys for life. The time has come for iranians, muslims, indeed all people who truly believe in human dignity to insist that this shameful and barbaric act of stoning be ended now and forevermore.
The stoning of soraya m a story of injustice in iran. Mozhan marno, shohreh aghdashloo, james caviezel, navid negahban, ali pourtash, david diaan, parviz sayyad. 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. Aug 05, 2009 now playing in select theaters, the american film the stoning of soraya m. It is settled in the towns court that she is guilty of adultery and must be stoned to death by all the. You must be a registered user to use the imdb rating. Books similar to the stoning of soraya m a true story. The husband and the mullah slowly find ways to turn the entire town against soraya. The independent film, set in an iranian village in the late 1980s, tells the story of a woman falsely. Say what you will about the stoning of soraya m heres a movie that definitely delivers on its title. The stoning of soraya m a story of injustice in iran kindle. This graphicperhaps too much sodepiction of a real event raises awareness about the injustice that women still face in. It is both a classic fable of good and evil and an inspiring tribute to the many fighting against injustice around the world, the stoning of soraya m.
Download the stoning of soraya m a story of injustice in iran. It is an extremely powerful, shocking, heartwrenching and unforgettable film that looks into rural iranian life, and the horrifying. Those who prefer their movies nuancefree should come out smiling from the stoning of soraya m, the latest feature from controversial american director cyrus nowrasteh based on. Movie 2008 thiss not mine thiss lionsgate copyright. 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.