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. Based on the 1994 book of the same name by the late frenchiranian journalist freidoune. It deserves a much wider release than its getting, because its a breath of fresh air in a summer movie season full of. It was on this date, according to french iranian journalist freidoune sahebjams the stoning of soraya m, that 35yearold mother soraya manutchehri was stoned to death in an iranian village. The stoning of soraya m equality for women youtube.
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. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. It is an extremely powerful, shocking, heartwrenching and unforgettable film that looks into rural iranian life, and the horrifying. It is based on a true story that the whole world should know. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. The film is directed by cyrus nowrasteh, and stars academy award nominee shohreh aghdashloo as zahra. Buy the stoning of soraya m a story of injustice in iran. The stoning of soraya m directed by cyrus nowrasteh. The stoning of soraya m a true story, kind of filmtv.
Inspired by french journalist freidoune sahebjams international bestseller of the same name, this compelling story sheds light on islamist mob rule and the horrific honor killings associated. Visitors of subtitlesbank have given a rating of 8 10 for the stoning of soraya m. An accurate and thoughtful film about executions in iran would be welcome, but we will still have to wait, as the stoning of soraya m is not it. While rushing to the borders, the french journalist, freidoune sahebjam, is approached by a woman covered in a black chador, who desperately asks for a meeting with him to disclose the tragic events that led to the cruel and inhumane punishment of her niece, soraya, on the night before.
Director cyrus nowrastehs new release, the stoning of soraya m. 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. The stoning of soraya m is based on an account of the killing that appeared in a 1994 book by french iranian journalist freidoune sahebjam. The film shows shared sense of womanhood as women gather to support soraya and fight against abuse. The stoning of soraya m is an important and extraordinary story that needed to be told. One of this years most powerful dramas, 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. They make a clear case against the iranian sharia law system, championed by zahra, the aunt of. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet. A true story from the worlds largest community of readers. Certainly, it is a story that needs to be told since the barbaric practice of stoning still occurs in our world today mostly to women, and mostly in the middle east. Now playing in select theaters, the american film the stoning of soraya m. Subtitles of different languages may be downloaded for free as a. The car of a french iranian journalist jim caviezel breaks down in rural iran.
In english and farsi with english subtitles, rated r, 114 minutes. This powerful adaptation of a 1994 book by french iranian journalist freidoune sahebjam of the same title pictures the inhuman practice of stoning women accused of adultery, which ectually continues to this day. Download book the stoning of soraya m a story of injustice in iran pdf free. The stoning of soraya m a true story by freidoune sahebjam. A tale of horrific injustice, the stoning of soraya m. Journalist freidoune sahebjam was traveling through iran when he came upon the village where soraya had lived and died. The stoning of soraya m 2008 subtitles opensubtitles. It is simply one of the most gripping films ive ever watched but. A desperate woman asks for a meeting with a journalist to disclose the cruel and inhumane punishment of her niece.
Im quite certain i have just seen another such movie, an extraordinary film titled the stoning of soraya m. Both the film and the book are clearly from a feminist perspective. Rizov vadim, 2009, the stoning of soraya m, the village voice, vol. Sensationalist film exploits human rights issue in iran. The projectiles are rocks as opposed to hydroponic grass. That the pitiful death of soraya is followed by a false hollywood.
It will come as no surprise that the book which tells sorayas story, written by the french journalist of iranian descent, freidoune sahebjam, was banned in iran because it portrays the iranian legal system in such a negative light. One outstanding feature about the movie is a reflection about the position of men in dealing issues affecting family. He learned about soraya and her cruel fate from her aunt. A horror all too true to life the harrowing climax in the stoning of soraya m.
The film is directed by cyrus nowrasteh, and stars academy award nominee shohreh aghdashloo as zahra, jim caviezel as freidoune sahebjam, the foreign. It brings to light the unthinkable injustice happening all over the world and reminds us of the daily abuse happening in. 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. Goodreads members who liked the stoning of soraya m. The stoning of soraya m a story of injustice in iran kindle edition. Stoning of soraya m interview with moving pictures youtube. Because stoning is still sanctioned in iran under the current regime, as well as occurring in saudi arabia and parts of subsaharan africa that follow sharia law, the stoning of soraya m. Watch the stoning of soraya part1 nvhd on dailymotion. 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. Sahebjam, an iranian journalist based in france who has written critically of the regime. The stoning of soraya m a story of injustice in iran.
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