The film is directed by cyrus nowrasteh, and stars academy award nominee shohreh aghdashloo as zahra, jim caviezel as freidoune sahebjam, the foreign. The stoning of soraya m a true story by freidoune sahebjam. He did share zahras tale of mob rule and brutality against women with the world. 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. 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. The stoning of soraya m equality for women youtube. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free. When a journalist is temporarily stranded in her village, zahra risks her life to relate the shocking events that led to the legalized murder of her niece, soraya, falsely.
Was unmoglich scheint bis vor kurzem ist jetzt aus offiziellen quellen wunschenswert. Highlighting the powerlessness and peril of women under a system that requires them, if accused of infidelity, to prove their innocence. When a deadly conspiracy became a shameful coverup one witness refused to be silent. Zahra khanum is an old woman whose niece soraya was but one of over 1,000 people who were stoned to death in iran in the last 15 years. 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. He accomplishes this through blackmail and conspiracy. Sebuah drama ditetapkan pada tahun 1986 iran dan berpusat pada seorang pria, sahebjam, yang mobilnya rusak di desa terpencil dan masuk ke dalam percakapan dengan zahra, yang relay kepadanya cerita tentang keponakannya, soraya, yang diatur pernikahan ke tiran yang kejam memiliki akhir yang tragis.
Jan 02, 2011 written and directed by cyrus nowrasteh, the stoning of soraya m. Cyrus nowrastehs the stoning of soraya m shines a pale, narrow beam of light at a real atrocity that, tragically, continues to play out in certain corners of the world. The story takes place in 1986, just as khomeini is coming into power in iran. The stoning of soraya m trailer accent films youtube. Trailer 2009 the trailer for roadside attractions the stoning of soraya m. 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.
Director cyrus nowrasteh teams with screenwriter betsy giffen nowrasteh to illuminate the dangers of religious fundamentalism, gender apartheid, and mob rule with this fictionalized adaptation of freidoune sahebjams bestselling novel centering on a truelife tragedy. A desperate woman asks for a meeting with a journalist to disclose the cruel and inhumane punishment of her niece. Focus features has released the first poster for their christian based film, the young messiah. Download book the stoning of soraya m a story of injustice in iran pdf free. Summary a drama set in 1986 iran and centered on a man, sahebjam caviezel, whose car breaks down in a remote village and enters into a conversation with zahra aghdashloo, who relays to him the story about her niece, soraya marno, whose arranged marriage to an abusive. When a french journalist of iranian descent becomes stranded because his car breaks down in an iranian village just after the islamic revolution. In a remote village of iran, a journalist caviezel is stranded when his car breaks down. In 1994, sahebjam exposed the villages dark secret in his bestselling book, the stoning of soraya m a true story. Based on the 1994 book of the same name by the late frenchiranian journalist freidoune sahebjam, which was banned in iran, the stoning of soraya m introduces us to zahra, a courageous iranian woman with a terrible secret. This compelling and emotional movie represents what occurs all too often in some islamic countries. Pacing and character development are flawless, and performances by a perfectly cast ensemble of actors make this film so convincingly realistic that its visceral effects are undeniably palpable and the scar that it leaves on. Best pdf the stoning of soraya m a story of injustice in iran book online.
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. Tears for the woman upon whom this film is based, and tears for many others like her, throughout the world, who have no voice. 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. The inspiring and unique story of sevenyearold jesus christ and his family as they come to a fuller understanding of his divine nature and purpose. Mar 26, 2010 download the stoning of soraya m a story of injustice in iran. No cast members have been secured for the adaptation at this time. A horror all too true to life the harrowing climax in the stoning of soraya m.
From director cyrus nowrasteh the stoning of soraya m. Now playing in select theaters, the american film the stoning of soraya m. Download the stoning of soraya m a story of injustice in iran. Its a phenomenal piece of cinema, but there are many who will read about it and think, i dont need to go there. The stoning of soraya m is a 2009 persianlanguage american drama film adapted from. The fictional story follows a young jesus christ who learns the truth about his real identity and his birth as he travels from egypt to nazareth. Staring navid negahban, shohreh aghdashloo and jim caviezel. The films director and star say the scene and the story are tragically real.
State osservando per guardare i guarda the stoning of soraya m. Aug 05, 2009 now playing in select theaters, the american film the stoning of soraya m. With shohreh aghdashloo, jim caviezel, mozhan marno, navid negahban. When a journalist is temporarily stranded in her village, zahra risks her life to relate the shocking events that led to the legalized murder of her. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. Millionaire as audience favourite at the 2008 toronto international film festival, won the. Set solidly in a fundamentalist village, the story of sorayas lessthanhonorable husband. This harrowing, if cinematically flawed, account of a.
Jun 25, 2009 based on a true story, the stoning of soraya m. The stoning of soraya m john debney while the timing of the american release of cyrus nowrastehs the stoning of soraya m. A drama set in 1986 iran and centered on a man, sahebjam, whose. If anybody outside of the ancient world of islam has any doubts as.
Jun 26, 2009 under the villages interpretation of islamic sharia law, this flimsy concoction of evidence means soraya must be stoned to death. That the pitiful death of soraya is followed by a false hollywood. Check out the trailer for the movie due in theaters on march 11, 2016. Jul 19, 2016 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. A drama set in 1986 iran and centered on a man, sahebjam caviezel, whose car breaks down in a remote village and enters into a conversation with zahra aghdashloo, who relays to him the story about her niece, soraya marno, whose arranged marriage to an abusive tyrant had a tragic ending. 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. Beyond my pale descriptions of the harsher plot elements, embedded in this film. Stranded in a remote iranian village, sahebjam is approached by zahra, a woman with a harrowing tale to tell about her niece, soraya, and the bloody circumstances of her death just one day before. Its time to end stoning 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. Written and directed by cyrus nowrasteh, the stoning of soraya m. The film already had its world premiere at the toronto international film festival. In 2008, director and cowriter cyrus nowrasteh adapted the film into a movie by the same name. Rather than returning soraya s dowry, as custom required before taking a second wife, he plotted with four friends and a counterfeit mullah to dispose of her. Forgot about it until i saw i could watch it for free on our movie streaming service.
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