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The Stoning of Soraya M.

  • 2008
  • R
  • 1h 54m
IMDb RATING
8.0/10
21K
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The Stoning of Soraya M. (2008)
The Stoning of Soraya M.
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A desperate woman asks for a meeting with a journalist to disclose the cruel and inhumane punishment of her niece.A desperate woman asks for a meeting with a journalist to disclose the cruel and inhumane punishment of her niece.A desperate woman asks for a meeting with a journalist to disclose the cruel and inhumane punishment of her niece.

  • Director
    • Cyrus Nowrasteh
  • Writers
    • Betsy Giffen Nowrasteh
    • Cyrus Nowrasteh
    • Freidoune Sahebjam
  • Stars
    • Shohreh Aghdashloo
    • Jim Caviezel
    • Mozhan Marnò
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  • IMDb RATING
    8.0/10
    21K
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    • Director
      • Cyrus Nowrasteh
    • Writers
      • Betsy Giffen Nowrasteh
      • Cyrus Nowrasteh
      • Freidoune Sahebjam
    • Stars
      • Shohreh Aghdashloo
      • Jim Caviezel
      • Mozhan Marnò
    • 119User reviews
    • 79Critic reviews
    • 50Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 8 wins & 8 nominations

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    Jim Caviezel and Parviz Sayyad in The Stoning of Soraya M. (2008)
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    Jim Caviezel in The Stoning of Soraya M. (2008)
    Mozhan Marnò in The Stoning of Soraya M. (2008)
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    The Stoning of Soraya M. (2008)
    Shohreh Aghdashloo in The Stoning of Soraya M. (2008)
    Jim Caviezel in The Stoning of Soraya M. (2008)
    David Diaan, Parviz Sayyad, and Ali Pourtash in The Stoning of Soraya M. (2008)
    David Diaan and Ali Pourtash in The Stoning of Soraya M. (2008)
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    Shohreh Aghdashloo
    Shohreh Aghdashloo
    • Zahra
    Jim Caviezel
    Jim Caviezel
    • Freidoune Sahebjam
    Mozhan Marnò
    Mozhan Marnò
    • Soraya M.
    Navid Negahban
    Navid Negahban
    • Ali
    Ali Pourtash
    • Mullah
    David Diaan
    David Diaan
    • Ebrahim
    Parviz Sayyad
    Parviz Sayyad
    • Hashem
    Vida Ghahremani
    • Mrs. Massoud
    Vachik Mangassarian
    Vachik Mangassarian
    • Morteza Ramazani - Soraya's Father
    Bita Sheibani
    • Leila
    Noor Taher
    Noor Taher
    • Kataneh
    • (as Noor Al Taher)
    Haya Al Taher
    • Malaka
    Khalid Khan
    • Warden
    Sheede Dana
    • Second Woman
    Fay Yan
    • Bita
    Salti Hasan
    • Mrs. Hashem
    Laila Qutub
    • Mehri
    Talal Nabil Morcos
    • Kamran
    • Director
      • Cyrus Nowrasteh
    • Writers
      • Betsy Giffen Nowrasteh
      • Cyrus Nowrasteh
      • Freidoune Sahebjam
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    • Trivia
      At the location where the jail scene was to be shot a prison riot broke out the day before causing a lockdown and a "prison" had to be constructed.
    • Goofs
      When Soraya gives her jewelry to her daughters, both girls cup their hands to receive both items, not knowing which sister is being given which piece. This happens both times, even when the younger daughter has received her necklace already.
    • Quotes

      Ebrahim: [instructing Soyara] When a man accuses his wife, she must prove her innocence. That is the law. On the other hand, if a wife accuses her husband, she must prove his guilt. Do you understand?

      Zahra: [to Ebrahim] Yes, it's clear, all women are guilty, and all men are innocent. Correct.

    • Connections
      Featured in The Rotten Tomatoes Show: The Hurt Locker/My Sister's Keeper/Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009)
    • Soundtracks
      Bandari
      Written by Goudarzi

      Performed by Goudarzi

    User reviews119

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    9/10
    The brutality of The Stoning moved me to tears.
    After watching the injustice and betrayal that Soraya, the lead character, suffered in this film I can no longer be silent about the injustice going on in this world today. The human rights violations happening in our world stabs at the heart of human dignity. The story starts off slowly and builds to a brutal and bloody ending that I did not expect. It sheds light on how one man's selfishness can incite a mob mentality against an innocent woman. The lack of compassion in the villagers is astounding, but the silence of justice is deafening. See this film as soon as you can! It is informative, life-changing and it makes you reevaluate what side of good and evil you really stand on. Choosing to not speak out is the same as condoning the crime.
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    • jenny-645
    • Jun 26, 2009

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 9, 2009 (Sweden)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • Persian
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Soraya'yı Taşlamak
    • Production companies
      • Roadside Attractions
      • Mpower Distribution
      • Mpower Pictures
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $637,421
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $115,053
      • Jun 28, 2009
    • Gross worldwide
      • $1,120,476
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 54 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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