Having seen it, i have a more accurate picture of the ghoulishness of what it means to be stoned to death by a rural mob in one of the halfdozen or so muslim nations in which stoning is permitted. You can imagine from this description, nauseating even to read, that you dont merely watch the violence in the stoning of soraya m. The stoning of soraya m john debney while the timing of the american release of cyrus nowrastehs the stoning of soraya m. Written and directed by cyrus nowrasteh, the stoning of soraya m. That the pitiful death of soraya is followed by a false hollywood. As the journalist turns on his tape recorder, zahra takes us back to the beginning of her story which involves soraya s husband, the local phony mullah, and a town all too easily. But that is exactly what makes this movie so powerful. The recipient of multiple awards including the audience choice award the toronto international film festival and the justice award cinema for peace the berlin international film festival, the stoning of soraya m. This above text message is mentioned in the movie the stoning of soraya m. This film is not for the faint of heart, and those who cannot tolerate violence will be challenged to stay for the entire length. As the journalist turns on his tape recorder, zahra takes us back to the beginning of her story which involves sorayas husband, the local phony mullah, and a town all too easily.
It brought attention to the executing of stoning, as well as the lack of womens rights in iran. Mpower pictures recently launched with its first film, bella produced in association with metanoia films, followed by an american carol. Based on the 1994 bestselling book by parisbased journalist freidoune sahebjam, the stoning of soraya m. The film s ominous tone is in place from the start. The anger in the eyes and hearts of the men as they kill her. No escape, for victim or viewer based on a true story, the stoning of soraya m. This film is full of such actors and a great deal of the success of this story is due to.
Under shariah law, adultery is a crime punishable by death if the accused. A wellintentioned, but laboured and woodenly acted film, based on a true story. Something bad is happening, and nothing can stop it. The car of a frenchiranian journalist jim caviezel breaks down in. Earlier, ali beats his wife in public and in their home, slapping her, kicking her and humiliating hersometimes in front of their children. To think that this barbaric practice is still going on makes my stomach turn. It is an extremely powerful, shocking, heartwrenching and unforgettable film that looks into rural iranian life, and the horrifying. Unnamed witnesses have claimed that her husband, ghorbanali, a prison guard with a petty criminal past, was eager to get rid of her in order to marry a 14yearold girl.
The trailer for roadside attractions the stoning of soraya m. Director cyrus nowrasteh teams with screenwriter betsy giffen nowrasteh to illuminate the. The stoning of soraya m a story of injustice in iran kindle. The stoning of soraya m trailer accent films 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. A horror all too true to life the harrowing climax in the stoning of soraya m. The car of a frenchiranian journalist jim caviezel breaks down in rural iran. The stoning of soraya m a true story by freidoune sahebjam.
But this issue deserved something more substantial than this wellintentioned, but laboured and woodenly acted film, based on a true story. Oct 22, 2010 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. 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. May 26, 20 based on the 1994 bestselling book by parisbased journalist freidoune sahebjam, the stoning of soraya m. This movie is also absolutely beautifully shot with a great scorecant wait to see if it goes up for an academy award. As the story developed, i kept hoping we wouldnt actually seeing the stoning. 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. Deemed too controversial to release in some parts of the world, including the uk, the stoning of soraya m is a cry for help from the thousands of women who are murdered in cold blood for often.
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. The film is a dramatized account of frenchiranian journalist freidoune sahebjams 1994 nonfiction book of the same title, based on his recording of the testimony. 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. Its a phenomenal piece of cinema, but there are many who will read about it and think, i dont need to go there. It is both a classic fable of good and evil and an inspiring tribute to the many fighting against injustice around the world, the stoning of soraya m. Not since the passion of the christ has a film depicted a public execution in such graphic detail. 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. Big deals the stoning of soraya m a story of injustice in iran best seller books best seller. A lot could be said of the stunning performances, the brilliant writing etc.
Jun 26, 2009 you can imagine from this description, nauseating even to read, that you dont merely watch the violence in the stoning of soraya m. It is a credit to the nowrastehs the execution scene itself avoids the graphic gore better suited for torture fetish films. The accused a controversial new film looks at the treatment of women in iran. Gledajte online film besplatno na 720p 1080p hd videozapisima sa radne povrsine, prijenosnog racunala, prijenosnog racunala, tableta, iphonea, ipada, mac pro i jos vise. 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. Aug 08, 2016 deemed too controversial to release in some parts of the world, including the uk, the stoning of soraya m is a cry for help from the thousands of women who are murdered in cold blood for often. That woman was soraya mozhan marno, longsuffering wife of abusive tyrant ali. It brings to light the unthinkable injustice happening all over the world and reminds us of the daily abuse happening in everyday homes. Despite official denials, stoning at an unknown number of people, namely women, continue in many countries. It is a riveting and heart gripping true story that will blow your mind.
The stoning of soraya m offers legitimate moral outrage over sorayas plight, but little insight. Deemed too controversial to release in some parts of the world, including the uk, the stoning of soraya m is a cry for help from the thousands of women who are murdered in cold blood for often bogus crimes of dishonour, such as premarital sex, or as in the case of soraya m, adultery. Sometimes a slice of real life can be too terrible to make into a great work of art. Her only crime was cooking for a friends widowed husband.
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