The Stoning of Soraya M.

The Stoning of Soraya M.

When a deadly conspiracy became a shameful cover-up One witness refused to be silent

2009•1h 54m•7.6/10

CrimeDrama

Ratings

🎬TMDb

7.6/10(246)

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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Production

Mpower Pictures, Roadside Attractions, Prime Meridian Pctures, Fallen Films

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Shohreh Aghdashloo

Shohreh Aghdashloo

Zahra

Mozhan Navabi

Mozhan Navabi

Soraya M.

Jim Caviezel

Jim Caviezel

Freidoune

Navid Negahban

Navid Negahban

Ali

Ali Pourtash

Mullah

David Diaan

David Diaan

Ebrahim

Parviz Sayyad

Parviz Sayyad

Hashem

Vida Ghahremani

Vida Ghahremani

Bita

Vachik Mangassarian

Vachik Mangassarian

Soraya's Father

Maggie Parto

Maggie Parto

Vo

Prasanna Puwanarajah

Prasanna Puwanarajah

Revolutionary Guard

Bita Sheibani

Leila

Yousef Shweihat

Ringmaster

Sahar Bibiyan

Sahar Bibiyan

(voice)

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