Directed by:
Cyrus NowrastehCinematography:
Joel RansomComposer:
John DebneyCast:
Shohreh Aghdashloo, Mozhan Marnò, James Caviezel, Navid Negahban, Parviz Sayyad, Prasanna Puwanarajah, Noor Taher, Vachik MangassarianPlots(1)
Based on the 1994 book of the same name by the late French-Iranian 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. 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 accused of adultery by a husband who wished to be rid of her in order to marry a 14 year-old girl. The penalty for such a crime is death by stoning - a barbaric practice condoned by Sharia law, that still prevails in some parts of the world. (Accent Film Entertainment)
(more)Cast
Shohreh Aghdashloo
Iran
Best movies:
The Stoning of Soraya M. (2008)
House of Sand and Fog (2003)
The Exorcism of Emily Rose (2005)
Mozhan Marnò
USA
Best movies:
The Stoning of Soraya M. (2008)
Charlie Wilson's War (2007)
Traitor (2008)
James Caviezel
USA
Best movies:
The Rock (1996)
The Stoning of Soraya M. (2008)
Frequency (2000)
Navid Negahban
Iran
Best movies:
The Stoning of Soraya M. (2008)
American Sniper (2014)
Brothers (2009)
Parviz Sayyad
Iran
Best movies:
The Stoning of Soraya M. (2008)
Prasanna Puwanarajah
Best movies:
The Stoning of Soraya M. (2008)
The Path to 9/11 (2006) (TV movie)
The Gunman (2015)
Noor Taher
Jordan
Best movies:
The Stoning of Soraya M. (2008)
Infidel (2019)
Vachik Mangassarian
Iran
Best movies:
The Stoning of Soraya M. (2008)
The Book of Daniel (2013)
The Midnight Hour (1985) (TV movie)