The Stoning of Soraya M. (2009)
When a deadly conspiracy became a shameful cover-up One witness refused to be silent
Starring Shohreh Aghdashloo, Mozhan Marnò, Jim Caviezel
Directed by Cyrus Nowrasteh
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.
Runtime: 114 min.
Rating: 7.8
DVD
Languages: English,Persian
Countries: United States of America
Genres: Crime,Drama
Keywords: adultery,persia,death penalty,sadism,double moral standard,stoning,village,cowardice,rural area,iran,car,religious fundamentalism
Cast
Zahra
Soraya M.
Freidoune
Ali
Mullah
Ebrahim
Hashem
Bita
Soraya's Father
Vo
Revolutionary Guard
Leila
Ringmaster
(voice)