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. When a journalist is temporarily stranded in her village, zahra risks her life to relate the shocking events that led to the legalized murder of her niece, soraya, falsely. Both the film and the book are clearly from a feminist perspective. It brought attention to the executing of stoning, as well as the lack of womens rights in iran. Goodreads members who liked the stoning of soraya m. Based on a true story, this shocking tale exposes the power of mob rule and the lack of human rights for women. A horror all too true to life the harrowing climax in the stoning of soraya m. 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 marno, whose arranged marriage to an abusive tyrant had a tragic ending. The stoning of soraya m a true story by freidoune sahebjam. The car of a frenchiranian journalist jim caviezel breaks down in rural. Highlighting the powerlessness and peril of women under a system that requires them, if accused of infidelity, to prove their innocence. Parviz sayyad was in germany working on a coproduction film project when.
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. Jul 21, 2009 the current turmoil in iran gives added weight to the stoning of soraya m. Jun 25, 2009 based on a true story, the stoning of soraya m. Despite official denials, stoning at an unknown number of people, namely women, continue in many countries. Summary 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 marno, whose arranged marriage to an abusive. Rather than returning sorayas dowry, as custom required before taking a second wife. The stoning of soraya m 2008 subtitles opensubtitles. Its time to end stoning 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. These poor women as shown with ms soraya m can be accused, sentenced, and killed merely on the whims of jealous women, cant go to school, wear those potato sacks and do nothing else other than have babies. Visitors of subtitlesbank have given a rating of 8 10 for the stoning of soraya m. 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. The movie is set in iran, the year is 1986, the landscape is cold and gloomy.
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. An elderly woman, zahra, asked him for tea so she could tell him the story of what happened to her niece, soraya, mere weeks before. 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. Her only crime was cooking for a friends widowed husband. 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. Remember, they can leave it at any time and not be killed. Large database of subtitles for movies, tv series and anime at opensubtitles. A desperate woman asks for a meeting with a journalist to disclose the cruel and inhumane punishment of her niece. While stoning is officially prohibited by the fundamentalist regime in iran, every mullah is free to act as he wants. Muslims cannot stone a human being, but when a woman is accused by her husband rightly or wrongly of infidelity, she is no longer considered human. After the fall of the last shah and the end of the monarchy, iran is on the brink of a new era. Jan 02, 2011 written and directed by cyrus nowrasteh, the stoning of soraya m. You can watch soraya online on videoondemand services netflix, hbo now, paytv or movie theatres with original audio in italian. The title is completely relevant to the practice of a country where stoning is seen as simply carrying out the law.
It is an extremely powerful, shocking, heartwrenching and unforgettable film that looks into rural iranian life, and the horrifying. Big deals the stoning of soraya m a story of injustice in iran best seller books best seller. Find books like the stoning of soraya m a true story from the worlds largest community of readers. This is the true story of an innocent woman stoned to death in modern iran. 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. The stoning of soraya m equality for women youtube. With shohreh aghdashloo, jim caviezel, mozhan marno, navid negahban. This graphicperhaps too much sodepiction of a real event raises awareness about the injustice that women still face in many parts of the world. A woman in black walks with purpose to a riverbank, where she shoos a. Al mohammed cultural anthropology may 23, 2016 reflection paper the stoning of soraya m. Based on the 1994 book of the same name by the late frenchiranian journalist freidoune sahebjam, which was banned in iran, the stoning of soraya m introduces us to zahra, a courageous iranian woman with a terrible secret. Pacing and character development are flawless, and performances by a perfectly cast ensemble of actors make this film so convincingly realistic that its visceral effects are undeniably palpable and the scar that it leaves on.
Rather than returning sorayas dowry, as custom required before taking a second wife, he plotted with four friends and a counterfeit mullah to dispose of her. Stranded in a remote iranian village, a french journalist is approached by zahra, a woman who has a harrowing tale to tell. This movie has been premiered in australian hd theatres in 2003 movies 2003. Written and directed by cyrus nowrasteh, the stoning of soraya m. The film is directed by cyrus nowrasteh, and stars academy award nominee shohreh aghdashloo as zahra, james caviezel as freidoune sahebjam, the foreign. Watch the stoning of soraya part1 nvhd on dailymotion. The current turmoil in iran gives added weight to the stoning of soraya m. Sahebjam, a frenchiranian journalist, was traveling through iran in the 1980s when he had to stop in a small village. This above text message is mentioned in the movie the stoning of soraya m.
Betsy giffen nowrasteh screenplay, cyrus nowrasteh screenplay stars. Download the stoning of soraya m a story of injustice in iran. A drama set in 1986 iran and centered on a man, sahebjam, whose. Up to this day, there are few countries who still perform executions like stoning or beheading. Nov 07, 2016 watch the stoning of soraya part1 nvhd on dailymotion. When a journalist is temporarily stranded in her village, zahra risks her life to relate the shocking events that led to the legalized murder of her. Books similar to the stoning of soraya m a true story. It was on this date, according to frenchiranian journalist freidoune sahebjams the stoning of soraya m, that 35yearold mother soraya manutchehri was stoned to death in an iranian village. Subtitles of different languages may be downloaded for free as a. 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.
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