He did share zahras tale of mob rule and brutality against women with the world. The harrowing climax in the new film the stoning of soraya m. The stoning sequence itself is one of the most unbearable experiences i have had at the movies. In a remote village of iran, a journalist caviezel is stranded when his car breaks down. Stoning is not all that foreign to jews and christians. Though not a movie for children, it is a movie every adult should see. The title of the movie reveals how this story ends but nothing could have prepared me for the brutality depicted in the inevitable stoning scene. Watch the movie trailer for the stoning of soraya m. Academy award nominee shohreh aghdashloo and the passion of the christ star jim caviezel star in this vital and enlightening story of one womans persecution. What bothers me the most is, iran once was a great country, until the crazy revolution of 1979. It is an extremely powerful, shocking, heartwrenching and unforgettable film that looks into rural iranian life, and the horrifying fate a woman might be forced into. The stoning of soraya m a true story, kind of filmtv. The widower is given two stones to throw but instead walks away.
The band is best known for their 1989 song love has taken its toll. Marinaccio ii, production designer judy rhee, costume designer jane anderson and costume supervisor sierra robinson theatrical trailer. The title is completely relevant to the practice of a country where stoning is seen as simply carrying out the law. Liz hazelton talks to its director about why its not just a film. 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. In a blogs comments, i once read a devout islamist defending the practice of stoning. Village boys collect stones of a good throwing weight in a wheelbarrow. The projectiles are rocks as opposed to hydroponic grass. However, the stoning of soraya m stacks the deck so overwhelmingly right down to having characters proclaiming that it is indeed a mans world and melodramatically as when the casting of the first stone is dragged out to indescribable lengths as sarayas father. A woman in black walks with purpose to a riverbank, where she shoos a dog from a.
Very good movie, and exposes the truth of the treatment of women in iran. Compounding the wrenching depiction of the stoning is the true story of soraya, an iranian woman killed in 1990 because she refused to give her husband a. The islamic practice of stoning women and the christian practice of burning them as witches. I almost didnt go see the stoning of soraya because of how graphic i heard it was, but i was invited to an early screening and it blew me away. Film of journalists book on a public execution in an. It is an extremely powerful, shocking, heartwrenching and unforgettable film that looks into rural iranian life, and the horrifying. Its a phenomenal piece of cinema, but there are many who will read about it and think, i dont need to go there. Rizov vadim, 2009, the stoning of soraya m, the village voice, vol.
Watch the stoning of soraya m full movie trailer online. I suspect that were supposed to be impressed by the fact that cyrus nowrastehs the stoning of soraya m. Drama about fatal stoning has passions running high mob violence is the subject of a controversial film set in iran, writes tim elliott. Directed by cyrus nowrasteh and starring shohreh aghdashloo, jim caviezel, mozhan marno and ali pourtash. Film of journalists book on a public execution in an iranian. The stoning has haunted nowrasteh, an american with iranian parents, for many years. No escape, for victim or viewer based on a true story, the stoning of soraya m. It was also the second runnerup for the cadillac peoples choice award. Based on a book by journalist freidoune sahebjam, it tells the true story of soraya, who was accused of. 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 marn, whose arranged marriage to an abusive tyrant had a tragic ending. I wasnt ready for how this movie was going to hit me. 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. When a journalist jim caviezel is stranded in her remote village, zahra takes a bold chance to. The world needs to know what soraya and countless women like her have experienced, because educating ourselves is the only way atrocities like this will end.
The stoning of soraya m trailer accent films youtube. The film shows shared sense of womanhood as women gather to support soraya and fight against abuse. Directed by cyrus nowratsteh, it features shored aghdashloo and jim caviezel. A shocking new film depicting the stoning of an iranian woman has hit cinemas. Its shocking and hard, but i feel like everybody needs to see this movie to understand what these women are dealing with. The movie is set in iran, the year is 1986, the landscape is cold and gloomy. Trailer 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. Be forewarned, this film presents a graphic depiction of a public stoning. Stoning was the punishment in the israelite community for grievous, intolerable sins like sodomy, bestiality, adultery, fornication, murder, blasphemy, serious dishonor of parents such as physical or verbal abuse, and participation in the occult. Oct 09, 2009 i almost didnt go see the stoning of soraya because of how graphic i heard it was, but i was invited to an early screening and it blew me away. 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. Saraya was an american hard rock band, based in new jersey and featuring singer sandi saraya, guitarist tony bruno rey, keyboardist gregg munier, bassist gary taylor, and drummer chuck bonfante. One outstanding feature about the movie is a reflection about the position of men in dealing issues affecting family. From what i have read, there was no reason for the people to have been unhappy, and it appears that the shah was.
Drama about fatal stoning has passions running high. Soraya mozhan marno is buried in a hole up to the waist. A horror all too true to life the harrowing climax in the stoning of soraya m. Watch the stoning of soraya m full movie trailer online high.
This graphicperhaps too much sodepiction of a real event raises awareness about the injustice that women still face in many parts of the world. Dec 02, 2016 the stoning of soraya full movie stephnie hottel. This compelling and emotional movie represents what occurs all too often in some islamic countries. I saw the movie and decided that i wanted to read the book. To think that women are still going through this today, creates a sense of obligation to see this movie. It seems that moses allowed divorce because the only way out of a marriage for a man was the death of his wife. The stoning stops when she is believed to be dead, but after ali sees that she is not and the stoning resumes. This movie provides dramatic insight into the evils of radical islam. He claimed it was a relatively compassionate form of public execution. In this movie based on the nonfiction book, a lone journalist in iran is tasked with sharing a message of horrifying brutality against women. The penalty for such a crime is death by stoning a barbaric practice condoned by sharia law.
It is almost unwatchable, yet you cant take your eyes off the screen. 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. Weve heard of these things in our bibles including the new testament. Oct 21, 2010 the stoning of soraya m n o reasonable person can doubt that the sharia practice of stoning a woman to death for supposed adultery is utterly grotesque as is the cringing reluctance of some.
The stoning of soraya m a true story by freidoune sahebjam. Jun 26, 2009 if nothing else, the stoning of soraya m. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing the stoning of soraya m. Oct 18, 2010 the stoning has haunted nowrasteh, an american with iranian parents, for many years. A drama set in 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 marriage had a tragic ending. 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. 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 marn, whose arranged marriage to an abusive tyrant had a. Mar 26, 2010 i wasnt ready for how this movie was going to hit me. The independent film, set in an iranian village in the late 1980s, tells the story of a woman falsely.
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