The story takes place in 1986, just as khomeini is coming into power in iran. 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. The stoning of soraya m equality for women youtube. 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. The film already had its world premiere at the toronto international film festival.
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. From director cyrus nowrasteh 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. In 1994, sahebjam exposed the villages dark secret in his bestselling book, the stoning of soraya m a true story. 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. He accomplishes this through blackmail and conspiracy. If anybody outside of the ancient world of islam has any doubts as. When a french journalist of iranian descent becomes stranded because his car breaks down in an iranian village just after the islamic revolution. Best pdf the stoning of soraya m a story of injustice in iran book online. The stoning of soraya m trailer accent films youtube.
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. State osservando per guardare i guarda the stoning of soraya m. 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. 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. 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. No cast members have been secured for the adaptation at this time. 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. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free. Download the stoning of soraya m a story of injustice in iran. 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. Forgot about it until i saw i could watch it for free on our movie streaming service. 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. A horror all too true to life the harrowing climax in the stoning of soraya m. 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.
The film is directed by cyrus nowrasteh, and stars academy award nominee shohreh aghdashloo as zahra, jim caviezel as freidoune sahebjam, the foreign. Jun 26, 2009 under the villages interpretation of islamic sharia law, this flimsy concoction of evidence means soraya must be stoned to death. 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. 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. This harrowing, if cinematically flawed, account of a. Staring navid negahban, shohreh aghdashloo and jim caviezel. The films director and star say the scene and the story are tragically real. Set solidly in a fundamentalist village, the story of sorayas lessthanhonorable husband. Was unmoglich scheint bis vor kurzem ist jetzt aus offiziellen quellen wunschenswert. 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. The stoning of soraya m john debney while the timing of the american release of cyrus nowrastehs the stoning of soraya m. When a deadly conspiracy became a shameful coverup one witness refused to be silent.
Jan 02, 2011 written and directed by cyrus nowrasteh, the stoning of soraya m. Written and directed by cyrus nowrasteh, the stoning of soraya m. Focus features has released the first poster for their christian based film, the young messiah. 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. Its a phenomenal piece of cinema, but there are many who will read about it and think, i dont need to go there.
On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. 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. He did share zahras tale of mob rule and brutality against women with the world. In a remote village of iran, a journalist caviezel is stranded when his car breaks down. Download book the stoning of soraya m a story of injustice in iran pdf free. Trailer 2009 the trailer for roadside attractions the stoning of soraya m. 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. 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. This compelling and emotional movie represents what occurs all too often in some islamic countries. Directed by cyrus nowratsteh, it features shored aghdashloo and jim caviezel. Tears for the woman upon whom this film is based, and tears for many others like her, throughout the world, who have no voice. The stoning of soraya m is a 2009 persianlanguage american drama film adapted from. With shohreh aghdashloo, jim caviezel, mozhan marno, navid negahban. Aug 05, 2009 now playing in select theaters, the american film the stoning of soraya m.
Jun 25, 2009 based on a true story, the stoning of soraya m. Now playing in select theaters, the american film the stoning of soraya m. Mar 26, 2010 download the stoning of soraya m a story of injustice in iran. Beyond my pale descriptions of the harsher plot elements, embedded in this film. Millionaire as audience favourite at the 2008 toronto international film festival, won the.
In 2008, director and cowriter cyrus nowrasteh adapted the film into a movie by the same name. A desperate woman asks for a meeting with a journalist to disclose the cruel and inhumane punishment of her niece. 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. 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, whose. Set solidly in a fundamentalist village, the story of soraya s lessthanhonorable husband. Check out the trailer for the movie due in theaters on march 11, 2016. Full movie 2008 lets join, fullhd moviesseasonepisode here. 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. That the pitiful death of soraya is followed by a false hollywood. The stoning of soraya m a true story by freidoune sahebjam.
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