Throughout, the sense of injustice and frustration at such an unfair situation makes you want to scream, and the uncomfortableness factor is moved up about 50 notches at the stoning itself. The stoning of soraya m serves as a painful reminder of the ruthlessness of the iranian government past and present. Warning thread iranian execution by stoning might contain content that is not suitable for all ages. Top rated shows most popular shows browse tv shows by. Young american catherine mulligan follows her love to iran and converts to islam. With ozay fecht, luk piyes, rene ifrah, cheyenne rushing. Muslims cannot stone a human being, but when a woman is accused by her husband rightly or wrongly of infidelity, she is no longer considered human.
As i was watching the movie i wanted to embrace that woman and protect her with my body, i wanted to wipe out all. The penalty for such a crime is death by stoning a barbaric practice. The stoning has haunted nowrasteh, an american with iranian parents, for many years. Stoning, as a communal act, was a statement by the congregation community to rid itself of grievous sin and remain holy. With shohreh aghdashloo, jim caviezel, mozhan marno, navid negahban. The film is a drama set in 1986 iran and centered on a man, sahebjam caviezel, whose car breaks down in a remote village and enters into a. Sorayayi taslamak the stoning of soraya 2008 brrip film afis movie poster there are not a lot of books and or movies that made an impact on ed the movie in peru, finished the book yesterday. Stonings are thankfully rare in iran but they represent the ugly tip of a. The stoning of soraya m trailer accent films youtube.
Woman survives stoning execution in syria and manages to. The film treats islam with sensitivity and in no way implicates the religion itself in the brutal practice of stoning. Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on youtube. Exhausted by a lifetime of abuse and hardship, soraya said nothing, and the makeshift tribunal took her silence as a confession of guilt. Get youtube tv best of youtube music sports gaming movies tv shows news live fashion learning spotlight 360 video. Oct 21, 2014 a video posted on the internet shows the stoning of a woman accused of adultery in the hama area in syria. In a remote village of iran, a journalist caviezel is stranded when his car breaks down.
I couldnt help ponder the issue over and over as i was watching clips from the stoning of soraya m. The stoning of soraya m a movie affecting you deeply one of those will touch you deeply see more. Disturbing footage emerges of taliban stoning in afghanistan. Oct 18, 2010 the stoning has haunted nowrasteh, an american with iranian parents, for many years. Back in print, the chilling, true story of an innocent woman stoned to death for adultery in iran. The film is directed by cyrus nowrasteh, and stars academy award nominee shohreh aghdashloo as zahra.
Ive never been a crafty person, i can barely sew a button, and i dont know the least thing about sequins or glitter or crystals. It is both a classic fable of good and evil and an inspiring tribute to the many fighting against injustice around the world, the stoning of soraya m. The woman was being stoned by the islamic state group for alleged adultery. The stoning of soraya m a true story, kind of filmtv. Oct 16, 20 on july 11, arifa bibi, a young mother of two, was stoned to death in pakistan. It is rare, and iran denies it, but the french journalist freidoune sahebjams bestselling the stoning of soraya m.
You might argue that the stoning of a woman to death is not a subtle subject. Produced by steve mceveety, the film stars mozhan marno, shohreh aghdashloo, and jim caviezel. Oct 16, 2010 the stoning of soraya m serves as a painful reminder of the ruthlessness of the iranian government past and present. Stoning, as a cruel and public means of execution, was meant to foster the fear of god and of his laws. Stranded in a remote iranian village, a french journalist is approached by zahra, a woman who has a harrowing tale to tell about her niece, soraya. This compelling and emotional movie represents what occurs all too often in some islamic countries. The movie is a 1983 american science fiction horror anthology film produced by steven spielberg and john landis as a cinematic interpretation of the 195964 tv series created by rod serling. Film of journalists book on a public execution in an. Oct 21, 2010 the stoning of soraya m n o reasonable person can doubt that the sharia practice of stoning a woman to death for supposed adultery is utterly grotesque as is the cringing reluctance of some. Film of journalists book on a public execution in an iranian.
The stoning of soraya m equality for women youtube. Jun 24, 2009 the practice survives in backward rural areas, and the law turns a blind eye. Deemed too controversial to release in some parts of the world, including the uk, the stoning of soraya m is a cry for help from the thousands of women who are murdered in cold blood for often. Such fear was meant to focus ones mind and heart on obedience to the lord and as a deterrent to disobedience. Stranded in a remote iranian village, a french journalist is approached by zahra, a woman who has a harrowing tale to tell about her niece, soraya, and the bloody circumstances of her death the day before. Highlighting the powerlessness and peril of women under a system that requires them, if accused of infidelity, to prove their innocence. While stoning is officially prohibited by the fundamentalist regime in iran, every mullah is free to act as he wants. The stoning of soraya m a true story by freidoune sahebjam. The stoning of soraya m n o reasonable person can doubt that the sharia practice of stoning a woman to death for supposed adultery is utterly grotesque. Now that weve got that out of the way, we can safely dismiss the stoning of soraya m. But it would be helpful to have it told in a way that shows how almost the entire population of a village allows it to happen, even though most of them know of the womans innocence and her husbands vile motives. It is an extremely powerful, shocking, heartwrenching and unforgettable film that looks into rural iranian life, and the horrifying. A woman really was stoned to death on trumpedup adultery charges, brought for the convenience of her husband.
Rferls radio free afghanistan has obtained video footage from an eyewitness that appears to show the brutal stoning last week of a 19yearold afghan woman in the central province of ghor. Aug 20, 2009 now that weve got that out of the way, we can safely dismiss the stoning of soraya m. The film is directed by cyrus nowrasteh, and stars academy award nominee shohreh aghdashloo as zahra, jim caviezel as freidoune sahebjam, the foreign. Up to this day, there are few countries who still perform executions like stoning or beheading. A syrian woman survived an execution by stoning in syria and managed to flee because it was gods will that she lived. This is the true story of an innocent woman stoned to death in modern iran. It is both a classic fable of good and evil and an inspiring tribute to the many. Amish couple jacob ron perlman and sarah shuler maureen mueller are outcasts in their north carolina community. Based on an incredible true story, this powerful tale of a villages persecution of an innocent woman becomes both a daring act of witness and a compelling parable about mob rule.
Academy awardnominated actress shohreh aghdashloo explains her role in the new film the stoning of soraya m, and also talks about. Al mohammed cultural anthropology may 23, 2016 reflection paper the stoning of soraya m. The projectiles are rocks as opposed to hydroponic grass. In the video, an official from the islamic state is shown administering the proceedings, at the end of which, the woman is led to a hole in the ground, where she is stoned to death by her father and other men present. A video posted on the internet shows the stoning of a woman accused of adultery in the hama area in syria. By clicking on continue you confirm that you are 18 years and over. In response to bibis killing, and others like it, a movement is building.
Who will join forces with the plot against her, who will surrender to the mob, and who will dare to stand up for whats right. Directed by cyrus nowratsteh, it features shored aghdashloo and jim caviezel. Her only crime was cooking for a friends widowed husband. The film stars vic morrow, scatman crothers, kathleen quinlan, and john lithgow, with dan aykroyd and albert brooks in the prologue segment. When i first heard about stoning your own figure skating dresses, i was completely at a loss. Based on a book by journalist freidoune sahebjam, it tells the true story of soraya, who was accused of. The movie is a 1983 american science fiction horror anthology film produced by steven spielberg and john landis as a cinematic interpretation of the 19591964 tv series created by rod serling. Jan 30, 2009 stoning, as a cruel and public means of execution, was meant to foster the fear of god and of his laws. Warning thread taliban stoning couple to death for adultery might contain content that is not suitable for all ages.
When a rowdy group of teenagers throws rocks at them, they become the victims of. Rather than returning sorayas dowry, as custom required before taking a s. A desperate woman asks for a meeting with a journalist to disclose the cruel and inhumane punishment of her niece. Cyrus nowrastehs the stoning of soraya m shines a pale, narrow beam of light at a real atrocity that, tragically, continues to play out in certain corners of the world.
The stoning of soraya m, as told by sorayas aunt after the event to a journalist, is one of the hardest films to watch that ive seen in many a moon. Woman survives stoning execution in syria and manages to flee. Jan 30, 2015 a syrian woman survived an execution by stoning in syria and managed to flee because it was gods will that she lived. Do you think the people who stone others should get the capital punishment.
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