When a journalist jim caviezel is stranded in her remote village, zahra takes a bold chance to reveal what the villagers will stop at nothing to hide. The stoning of soraya m trailer hd best quality youtube. A video posted on the internet shows the stoning of a woman accused of adultery in the hama area in syria. 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.
Collect bonus rewards from our many partners, including amc, stubs, cinemark connections, regal crown club when you link accounts. Seven years before the movie takes place, in 1979, iran became the islamic repbulic of iran. They are shooed away, where they wait by the sidelines as the stoning begins. In english and farsi with english subtitles, rated. 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 sorayas death, by stoning, the previous day. Produced by steve mceveety, the film stars mozhan marno, shohreh aghdashloo, and jim caviezel. Deemed too controversial to release in some parts of the world, including the uk, the stoning of soraya m is. You might argue that the stoning of a woman to death is not a subtle subject. 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. Stonings are thankfully rare in iran but they represent the ugly tip of a.
The stoning of soraya m directed by cyrus nowrasteh. Soraya s father disowns her as he is given the first stone to throw but he misses her repeatedly. Based on a true story that is both powerful and disturbing, it is the kind of movie that could do well in limited release, but is far too extreme for mainstream appeal. Soraya the sad story of a queen history of royal women. 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. Soraya became a style icon and socialite famous for her collection of jewellery and her royal past. 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. Based on a true story 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.
The independent film, set in an iranian village in the late 1980s, tells the story of a woman falsely. Based on a book by journalist freidoune sahebjam, it tells the true story of soraya, who was accused of. The stoning of soraya m equality for women youtube. Zahra is heard narrating the story to the journalist about her niece. To think that women are still going through this today, creates a sense of obligation to see this movie. A desperate woman asks for a meeting with a journalist to disclose the cruel and inhumane punishment of her niece. In the video, an official from the islamic state is shown administering the proceedings, at the end of which, the woman is led to a hole in the ground, where she is stoned to death by her father and other men present. 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. Big deals the stoning of soraya m a story of injustice in iran best seller books best seller. 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. The stoning of soraya m a story of injustice in iran kindle. The stoning stops when she is believed to be dead, but after ali sees that she is not and the stoning resumes. Mar 11, 2010 new this week on dvd, 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.
It is an extremely powerful, shocking, heartwrenching and unforgettable film that looks into rural iranian life, and the horrifying. 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. Biopic of soraya esfandiarybakhtiari, the second wife of the last shah of iran, who was overthrown in the 1979s islamic revolution. 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. Iran is governed by islamic law, sharia, which governs personal status and is a set of regulations pertaining to marriage, divorce, inheritance and custody vriens. She had a brief career as an actress known only as soraya and starred in the 1965 italian movie the three faces and became the companion of its director, franco indovina. Iran infuriated by film of womans stoning the stoning of soraya. I saw the movie and knew i wanted to read the story too. May 27, 2010 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. The stoning of soraya m a true story, kind of filmtv. The film opens as the frenchiranian journalist jim caviezel is traveling through a barren mountainous region of iran. Sep 15, 2015 this feature is not available right now. The stoning is intentionally made to be unbearable to watchportraying an intolerable practice in extended and graphic, wretchinducing shots. 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.
Deemed too controversial to release in some parts of the world, including the uk, the stoning of soraya m is a cry for help from the thousands of women who are murdered in cold blood for often bogus crimes of dishonour, such as premarital sex, or as in the case of soraya m, adultery. If more people are made aware of the difficulties the woman of the muslim nation face perhaps we would rise up to lend a helping hand so that no other women would have to endure what soraya did. 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 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.
Its a big ol wallow in unpleasantness, a film that relies on simplistically. Nowrasteh, born in colorado, attended the usc film. With each stone that hits her, soraya s face or head is pierced, torn and bloodied. Before the actual stoning can begin, a traveling carnival van comes through and tries to perform their act. The women, stripped of all rights and without recourse, nobly confront the overwhelming desires of corrupt men who use and abuse their authority to condemn soraya, an innocent but inconvenient. A horror all too true to life the harrowing climax in the stoning of soraya m. The stoning of soraya m serves as a painful reminder of the ruthlessness of the iranian government past and present.
Recommendations everything music movies tv shows books authors games podcasts all music movies tv shows books authors games podcasts if you like. In the video, an official from the islamic state is shown administering the proceedings, at the end of which, the woman is led to a hole in the ground, where she is. Get your swag on with discounted movies to stream at home, exclusive movie gear, access to advanced screenings and discounts galore. The stoning has haunted nowrasteh, an american with iranian parents, for many years. It is almost unwatchable, yet you cant take your eyes off the screen. The film is 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. This graphicperhaps too much sodepiction of a real event raises awareness about the injustice that women still face in many parts of the world. Film of journalists book on a public execution in an. Nov 07, 2016 watch the stoning of soraya part1 nvhd on dailymotion. 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.
The stoning of soraya m trailer accent films youtube. The stoning of soraya m 2008 movie trailer youtube. No escape, for victim or viewer based on a true story, the stoning of soraya m. Around this time, the mullah and the widower are informed by ali that his marriage to the teenaged girl is off, implying that he could not spare. With anna valle, erol sander, mathilda may, stoyan aleksiev. Deemed too controversial to release in some parts of the world, including the uk, the stoning of soraya m is a cry for help from the thousands of women who are murdered in cold blood for often. Good movie if your into world cinema but very difficult to watch due to the pain and suffering soraya obviously experienced.