The Stoning of Soraya M. (2009)

  • NR
  • 06/20/2009 (US)
  • Crime, Drama
  • 1h 54m

When a deadly conspiracy became a shameful cover-up One witness refused to be silent

Overview

In 1986 Iran, Sahebjam, whose car breaks down in a remote village, enters into a conversation with Zahra, who relays to him the story about her niece, Soraya, whose arranged marriage to an abusive tyrant ended in tragedy.

Cyrus Nowrasteh

Director, Screenplay

Betsy Giffen Nowrasteh

Screenplay

Cast

Shohreh Aghdashloo's headshot

Shohreh Aghdashloo

Zahra
Mozhan Marnò's headshot

Mozhan Marnò

Soraya M.
Jim Caviezel's headshot

Jim Caviezel

Freidoune
Navid Negahban's headshot

Navid Negahban

Ali
Ali Pourtash's headshot

Ali Pourtash

Mullah
David Diaan's headshot

David Diaan

Ebrahim
Parviz Sayyad's headshot

Parviz Sayyad

Hashem
Vida Ghahremani's headshot

Vida Ghahremani

Bita

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