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The Stoning of Soraya M. (2008)

★ 7.9R109 minDirector: Cyrus Nowrasteh

2009 film by Cyrus Nowrasteh

The Stoning of Soraya M. (Persian: .سنگسار ثريا م, romanized: Sangsār-e Sorayā M.) is a 2008 Persian-language American drama film adapted from French-Iranian journalist Freidoune Sahebjam's 1990 book La Femme Lapidée.

The film is directed by Cyrus Nowrasteh, and stars Academy Award nominee Shohreh Aghdashloo as Zahra, Jim Caviezel as foreign journalist Freidoune Sahebjam, and Mozhan Marnò as title character Soraya Manutchehri. The Stoning of Soraya M. had its world premiere at the 2008 Toronto International Film Festival, where it won the Director's Choice Award. It was also the second runner-up for the Cadillac People's Choice Award. The book has been banned in Iran.

Plot summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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What is The Stoning of Soraya M. about?
The Stoning of Soraya M. (2008) — 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.
Is The Stoning of Soraya M. based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is The Stoning of Soraya M. scary?
Content rating: R. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.