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The Stoning of Soraya M. (2009)
description written by member Zara:
Set in 1986 Iran at the start of Khomeini's reign, director Cyrus Nowrasteh's drama tells the true story of Soraya (Mozhan Marnò), whose husband plots to have her falsely accused of adultery so he can divorce her and marry a young girl. French journalist Freidoune (Jim Caviezel) is pulled into Soraya's tragic story when he meets a desperate woman named Zahra (Shohreh Aghdashloo). Nowrasteh's film is based on Freidoune Sahebjam's best-seller.
| Release Date: | June 26th, 2009 |
| MPAA Rating: | R |
| Running Time: | 116 minutes |
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| The Stoning of Soraya M. Movie Review by Jarrod (7/1/2009) |
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'The Stoning of Soraya M' is a stirring indictment of a truly barbaric practice; stoning as a method of execution, as mandated by the religious authorities of Islam. I do not know if such a punishment is encouraged by the Koran, but it has been customary in numerous Islamic societies for centuries, and is unfortunately...
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