The Stoning of Soraya M.
“When a deadly conspiracy became a shameful cover-up One witness refused to be silent”
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.
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Cast
14 people
Shohreh Aghdashloo
Zahra
Known for
The Expanse
The Penguin
Mozhan Navabi
Soraya M.
Known for
The Blacklist
Zero Day
Jim Caviezel
Freidoune
Known for
The Passion of the Christ
Person of Interest
Navid Negahban
Ali
Known for
Legion
Aladdin
Ali Pourtash
Mullah
Known for
Rhino Season
David Diaan
Ebrahim
Known for
Class of '09
Parviz Sayyad
Hashem
Also in
My Uncle Napoleon
On Wings of Eagles
Vida Ghahremani
Bita
Also in
A Thousand Years of Good Prayers
Jimmy Vestvood: Amerikan Hero
Vachik Mangassarian
Soraya's Father
Known for
Moving On
Maggie Parto
Vo
Known for
Class of '09
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Prasanna Puwanarajah
Revolutionary Guard
Known for
Patrick Melrose
You, Me and the Apocalypse
Bita Sheibani
Leila
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Cyrus Nowrasteh Director · Betsy Giffen Nowrasteh Screenplay Freidoune Sahebjam Author
Worldwide gross $1.1M · United States release June 26, 2009 · Produced in United States
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$1,100,000
Production
Mpower Pictures
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Roadside Attractions
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Prime Meridian Pctures
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Fallen Films
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United States
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Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · Persian
Release dates
Canada · September 7, 2008
Premiere · Toronto International Film Festival
United States · June 26, 2009
Limited theatrical
United States
June 20, 2009 · Premiere · Los Angeles International Film Festival
Netherlands
September 29, 2011 · Theatrical
April 5, 2012 · Physical · DVD
United Kingdom
October 22, 2010 · Theatrical
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