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The Stoning of Soraya M.(Movie, 2008)

1h 54min | Genres: Crime, Drama
The Stoning of Soraya M.Rating: 3.8/5 (with 9696 votes)
The Stoning of Soraya M. (Persian: .سنگسار ثريا م, romanized: Sangsār-e Sorayā M.) is a 2009 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 Freidoune Sahebjam, the foreign journalist), and Mozhan Marnò (as Soraya Manutchehri, the title character). 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. ()
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Awards & Nominations for The Stoning of Soraya M.

Satellite Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Satellite Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture Satellite Award for Best Film

About The Stoning of Soraya M.

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.

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Production country: United States of America (USA)
Plays in: Iran
Based on the work of: Freidoune Sahebjam ("The Stoning of Soraya M.: A True Story")
Original language: English (EN)
Spoken languages: English (EN), Persian (FA)
Translated into 17 languages: Danish (DA), German (DE), Greek (EL), English (EN), Spanish (ES), Persian (FA), French (FR), Hebrew (HE), Hungarian (HU), Italian (IT), Korean (KO), Lithuanian (LT), Dutch (NL), Polish (PL), Russian (RU), Turkish (TR), Chinese (Mandarin) (ZH)
Status: Released
Release date DE: 06/26/2009
Director: Cyrus Nowrasteh
Producer: Stephen McEveety, John Shepherd, Todd Burns, Diane Hendricks
Screenwriter: Cyrus Nowrasteh, Freidoune Sahebjam
Executive Producer: David Segel, Diane Hendricks
Composer: John Debney
Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):
"O Apedrejamento de Soraya M"
"سنگسار ثریا"
"Ukamienowanie Sorayi M."
"Забивание камнями Сорайи М."

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