The appalling true story of an iranian woman stoned for adultery is let down by wooden acting and syrupy music, writes peter bradshaw. I have never ever been so angry after watching a film. The conviction is upheld though, and as they are preparing for the stoning, the mayor prays to allah for a sign if they are not doing the right thing. The stoning of soraya m trailer accent films youtube. This is the most abominable way to tell a tragic story. It is about the stoning death murder, more accurately of a 35 year old woman in a small village in iran during the rule of khomeini in 1986. Stranded in the remote iranian village of kuhpayeh by car trouble, a journalist freidoune sahebjam is approached by zahra, a woman with a harrowing tale to tell about her niece, soraya, and the bloody circumstances of sorayas death, by stoning, the previous day. Film of journalists book on a public execution in an iranian. The practice survives in backward rural areas, and the law turns a blind eye. A shocking new film depicting the stoning of an iranian woman has hit cinemas. Under the villages interpretation of islamic sharia law, this flimsy concoction of evidence means soraya must be stoned to death. Earlier, ali beats his wife in public and in their home, slapping her, kicking her and humiliating hersometimes in front of their children. Based on an incredible true story, the stoning of soraya m tells the powerful tale of a villages persecution of an innocent woman. A former producer with mel gibsons icon productions, mceveety has plenty of experience making films that grip the soul.
Oct 18, 2010 it is the gutwrenching finale to a deeply shocking film. Taslamak full hd izle, the stoning of soraya m 2008 izle, the stoning of soraya m 720p hd izle, the stoning of soraya m altyaz. Based on the 1994 book of the same name by the late frenchiranian 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. Film of journalists book on a public execution in an. Mar 14, 2010 the film is produced by one of the men other than mel gibson behind caveziels most famous movie, the passion of the christ, and the stoning of soraya m. Directed by cyrus nowrasteh, who wrote the screenplay with his wife, betsy giffen nowrasteh, and filmed in an unidentified location to avoid. A desperate woman asks for a meeting with a journalist to disclose the cruel and inhumane punishment of her niece. Monica film center santa monica monica film center santa monica. But that is exactly what makes this movie so powerful. Anda bisa nonton full film nya di sini dan tentu saja film the stoning of soraya m. Sebuah drama ditetapkan pada tahun 1986 iran dan berpusat pada seorang pria, sahebjam, yang mobilnya rusak di desa terpencil dan masuk ke dalam percakapan dengan zahra, yang relay kepadanya cerita tentang keponakannya, soraya, yang diatur pernikahan ke tiran yang kejam memiliki akhir yang tragis. A horror all too true to life the harrowing climax in the stoning of soraya m. Both the film and the book are clearly from a feminist perspective. Producer stephen mceveety just knew he had to be a part of bringing the incredible true story of soraya m.
On the night i saw the stoning of soraya m, some simply could not watch. No escape, for victim or viewer based on a true story, the stoning of soraya m. The spoiler is in the title of the stoning of soraya m. W ith most of its 114minute runtime spent stoking anxious anticipation for its titles promised bloody denouement, the stoning of soraya m. Stranded in the remote iranian village of kuhpayeh by car trouble, a journalist freidoune sahebjam is approached by zahra, a woman with a harrowing tale to tell about her niece, soraya, and the bloody circumstances of soraya s death, by stoning, the previous day. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup. Take a look at even more movies and tv shows that were so nice they made em twice at least. The long, shockingly barbaric stoning sequence near the film s climax is indeed grueling, and the film s. A drama set in 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 marriage had a tragic ending. This is a question nearly all the main characters in the stoning of soraya m.
So maybe i owe it to the makers of this film to give them an honest appraisal from one member of their audience. Jun 22, 2009 w ith most of its 114minute runtime spent stoking anxious anticipation for its titles promised bloody denouement, the stoning of soraya m. Millionaire as audience favourite at the 2008 toronto international film festival, won the. A woman really was stoned to death on trumpedup adultery charges. They make a clear case against the iranian sharia law system, championed by zahra, the aunt of the titular. To think that this barbaric practice is still going on makes my stomach turn. The stoning of soraya m john debney while the timing of the american release of cyrus nowrastehs the stoning of soraya m. In a harsh, hostile and repressive society a lone voice courageously dares to tell the world of an act of unimaginable cruelty. Think in particular about sorayas father, ali, sorayas two sons and hashem.
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. It is rare, and iran denies it, but the french journalist freidoune sahebjam s bestselling the stoning of soraya m. The film is produced by one of the men other than mel gibson behind caveziels most famous movie, the passion of the christ, and the stoning of soraya m. Plays for much of its running time like a dimestore version of arthur miller, only to conclude in a wrenching, extraordinarily brutal sequence that is as upsetting as it is moving. But women are still stoned to death in some islamic countries, including iran, where the stoning of soraya m.
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. Zahra tries to flee with her and after realizing she cannot, goes to plead with the mayor for sorayas life, even offering to switch places with soraya. Of course, kiarostami and panahi couldnt even consider adapting the stoning of soraya m iranian censors wouldnt allow it. Tears for the woman upon whom this film is based, and tears for many others like her, throughout the world, who have no voice. Newhall under construction newhall under construction. The independent film, set in an iranian village in the late 1980s, tells the story of a woman falsely. Ganze filme deutsch, ganzer the stoning of soraya m. The stoning sequence took six days to film and took its toll on both cast and crew the stoning has haunted nowrasteh, an american with iranian parents, for many years. How they respond is at turns unthinkable, disappointing, relatable. 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. As the story developed, i kept hoping we wouldnt actually seeing the stoning.
Liz hazelton talks to its director about why its not just a film. Consider different characters in the film and the way in which each dealt with being forced to throw a stone. Memang film subtitle indonesia yang bagus adalah film yang. Jun 26, 2009 this is a question nearly all the main characters in the stoning of soraya m. It is an extremely powerful, shocking, heartwrenching and unforgettable film that looks into rural iranian life, and the horrifying. Later director cyrus nowrasteh tells me that there are always. It is the gutwrenching finale to a deeply shocking film. The film opens as the frenchiranian journalist jim caviezel is traveling through a barren mountainous region of iran. When a deadly conspiracy became a shameful coverup one witness refused to be silent.
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