A desperate woman asks for a meeting with a journalist to disclose the cruel and inhumane punishment of her niece. Aug 08, 2016 filmed in a remote hamlet in an undisclosed arabian country in the middle east by cyrus nowrasteh a respected americanborn writerdirector of iranian heritage, the stoning of soraya m is a must. To think that women are still going through this today, creates a sense of obligation to see this movie. Filmed in a remote hamlet in an undisclosed arabian country in the middle east by cyrus nowrasteh a respected americanborn writerdirector of iranian heritage, the stoning of soraya m is a.
Earlier, ali beats his wife in public and in their home, slapping her, kicking her and humiliating hersometimes in front of their children. Oct 18, 2010 the stoning has haunted nowrasteh, an american with iranian parents, for many years. Iran infuriated by film of womans stoning the stoning of soraya. Powerful and emotional movie does anybody know the name of the song. 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. This graphicperhaps too much sodepiction of a real event raises awareness about the injustice that women still face in many parts of the world. David diaan and ali pourtash in the stoning of soraya m. Later director cyrus nowrasteh tells me that there are always. A woman really was stoned to death on trumpedup adultery charges, brought for the convenience of her husband. From director cyrus nowrasteh the stoning of soraya m.
Big deals the stoning of soraya m a story of injustice in iran best seller books best seller. Jun 24, 2009 the practice survives in backward rural areas, and the law turns a blind eye. Deemed too controversial to release in some parts of the world, including the uk, the stoning of soraya m is. Its shocking and hard, but i feel like everybody needs to see this movie to understand what these women are dealing with. Its a big ol wallow in unpleasantness, a film that relies on simplistically. The stoning of soraya m equality for women youtube. It is the gutwrenching finale to a deeply shocking film. In a harsh, hostile and repressive society a lone voice courageously dares to tell the world of an act of unimaginable cruelty. I saw the movie several years ago and wanted to buy the book as with every story you get more details from books.
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. A horror all too true to life the harrowing climax in the stoning of soraya m. Good movie if your into world cinema but very difficult to watch due to the pain and suffering soraya obviously experienced. A film portraying the reallife stoning of an iranian woman opened in london. The stoning of soraya m a true story recreates the painful ordeal of a woman stoned to death in modern iran based on her husbands accusation of adultery, laying bare a painful miscarriage of justice and the disparity of rights between the genders in muslim society. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing the stoning of soraya m. Stonings are thankfully rare in iran but they represent the ugly tip of a.
The projectiles are rocks as opposed to hydroponic grass. Best sound editing dialogue and adr in a feature film. Based on a book by journalist freidoune sahebjam, it tells the true story of soraya, who was accused of. No escape, for victim or viewer based on a true story, the stoning of soraya m. Thus begins the story of soraya mozhan marno, a kind woman whose cruel. It is an extremely powerful, shocking, heartwrenching and unforgettable film that looks into rural iranian life, and the horrifying. I have already started to read it and look forward to sharing sorayas story with other people. Her only crime was cooking for a friends widowed husband. 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.
The stoning of soraya m serves as a painful reminder of the ruthlessness of the iranian government past and present. Top rated shows most popular shows browse tv shows by genre tv news india tv spotlight. Stranded in the remote iranian village of kuhpayeh by car trouble, a journalist freidoune sahebjam is approached by zahra, a woman with a harrowing tale to tell about her niece, soraya, and the bloody circumstances of soraya s death, by stoning, the previous day. 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. You can imagine from this description, nauseating even to read, that you dont merely watch the violence in the stoning of soraya m. 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. Jim caviezel interview the stoning of soraya m movie.
The long, shockingly barbaric stoning sequence near the films climax is indeed grueling, and the films depiction of the events leading up to it paint a horrifying picture of the. 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. Soraya m was innocent and iran government banned the film and the book relating her story. Check out the trailer for the movie due in theaters on march 11, 2016. As the journalist turns on his tape recorder, zahra takes us back to the beginning of her story which involves soraya s husband, the local phony mullah, and a town all too easily. Ali, as evil a movie villain as youre going to see, uses his persuasive power to concoct a rumor about soraya that leads inexorably to her stoning. With shohreh aghdashloo, jim caviezel, mozhan marno, navid negahban. 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. It is almost unwatchable, yet you cant take your eyes off the screen.
The stoning of soraya m trailer accent films youtube. Jun 26, 2009 if nothing else, the stoning of soraya m. 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. Based on an incredible true story, the stoning of soraya m tells the. The movie centers around soraya who, without doubt, is framed for adultery by her unfaithful husband and is then subjected to a mock trial and sentence to death by the most barbaric means. On the night i saw the stoning of soraya m, some simply could not watch. Watch the stoning of soraya part1 nvhd on dailymotion. He did share zahras tale of mob rule and brutality against women with the world. Nowrasteh, born in colorado, attended the usc film. May 27, 2010 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.
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