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The Stoning of Soraya M.
(.سنگسار ثريا م)
American theatrical release poster
Directed byCyrus Nowrasteh
Written byNovel
Freidoune Sahebjam
Screenplay
Betsy Giffen Nowrasteh
Cyrus Nowrasteh
Produced byStephen McEveety
John Shepherd
Todd Burns
StarringMozhan Marnó
Shohreh Aghdashloo
James Caviezel
CinematographyJoel Ransom
Edited byDavid Handman
Geoffrey Rowland
Music byJohn Debney
Distributed byMpower Pictures
Release dates
September 7, 2008 (Toronto Film Festival)
June 26, 2009 (U.S.)
Running time
116 min.
CountryUnited States
LanguagesEnglish
Persian
Box office$248,974[1]

The Stoning of Soraya M. (Template:Lang-fa) is a 2008 American drama film adapted from French-Iranian journalist Freidoune Sahebjam's 1994 novel of the same name based on a true story. The film is directed by Cyrus Nowrasteh and stars Academy Award nominee Shohreh Aghdashloo, as well as James Caviezel and Mozhan Marnò. Stoning had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival, where it was the runner-up for the Audience Choice Award. and was the second runner-up for the Cadillac People's Choice Award.

Plot

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 the day before. Her story exposes the dark power of mob rule, uncivil law, and the lack of rights for women. Her last and only hope for justice lies in the hands of the journalist who must escape with the story - and his life - in order to communicate the violence to the world.

Novel

The book tells the true story of one of the victims of stonings in modern Iran. Soraya M.'s husband Ghorban-Ali was an ambitious man, prone to rage with a lust for power. He wanted out of his marriage. When Soraya began cooking for the widowed husband of a friend, he found his excuse. Abetted by village authorities, he accused his wife of adultery. She was taken away, buried up to her shoulders and neck in the ground, and then stoned to death.

Author

The son of a former Iranian ambassador, French journalist and war correspondent Freidoune Sahebjam was the first to report on the crimes of the Islamic Republic against the Bahá'í community in Iran.

Cast

Controversy

Because of its highly critical attitude toward the Iranian legal system, the novel The Stoning of Soraya M was banned in Iran.[2]

Box office

The Stoning of Soraya M. opened at #32 at the box office in 27 theaters, grossing $115,053 in the opening weekend. As of July 5, its domestic grossing is $248,974.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=stoningofsorayam.htm
  2. ^ [1]
  3. ^ http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=stoningofsorayam.htm
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