The Stoning of Soraya M.

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

2009 1h 54m EN

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7.7

BANGER

★7.7TMDB · 269

CrimeDrama

Synopsis

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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.

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

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Cast

Shohreh Aghdashloo
Zahra
Mozhan Navabi
Soraya M.
Jim Caviezel
Freidoune
Navid Negahban
Ali
Ali Pourtash
Mullah
David Diaan
Ebrahim
Parviz Sayyad
Hashem
Vida Ghahremani
Bita

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Cyrus Nowrasteh
Writers: Cyrus Nowrasteh, Betsy Giffen Nowrasteh
Languages: Persian, English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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Released 17 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Persian, English.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Cyrus Nowrasteh, shot by Joel Ransom. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by John Debney. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Geoffrey Rowland shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Shohreh Aghdashloo and Mozhan Navabi and Jim Caviezel carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "When a deadly conspiracy became a shameful cover-up One witness refused to be silent".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1277737 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Cyrus Nowrasteh directs. Joel Ransom behind the camera. John Debney scores. Geoffrey Rowland cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in Persian, English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 17 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Persian, English.
3Directed by Cyrus Nowrasteh, shot by Joel Ransom. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by John Debney. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Geoffrey Rowland shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Shohreh Aghdashloo and Mozhan Navabi and Jim Caviezel carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "When a deadly conspiracy became a shameful cover-up One witness refused to be silent".
8IMDB entry: tt1277737 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 12 themes, including "adultery", "death penalty", "sadism", "persia".

The technical file

Cinematography: Joel Ransom
Original score: John Debney
Editing: Geoffrey Rowland
Production design: Judy Rhee
Costume design: Jane Anderson
Makeup / hair: Jason Hamer
VFX supervisor: Allan Magled
Stunt coordinator: Ian Eyre
Runtime: 114 min · 1h 54m
Status: Released
Box office: $1,100,000
Original language: EN
IMDB: The Stoning of Soraya M. (2009)

Awards

Satellite Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture

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Andres Gomez2012-12-05
★ 7/10
Astonishing story about the rights of the women in Iran, staged in a small town in the border. The cast is really good and credible.

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