...Present THE STONING OF SORAYA M. Directed by CYRUS NOWRASTEH Starring SHOHREH AGHDASHLOO MOZHAN MARNÒ and JIM CAVIEZEL Written by BETSY GIFFEN NOWRASTEH & CYRUS NOWRASTEH Based on the book “The Stoning of Soraya M.” by FREIDOUNE SAHEBJAM Rated R for a disturbing sequence of cruel and brutal violence, and brief strong language 114 Minutes NY PUBLICITY: Lina Plath/Clare Anne Darragh Frank PR 99 John St., #225 New York, NY 10038 Tel: 646-861-0843 Lina@frankpublicity.com ClareAnne@frankpublicity.com LA PUBLICITY: Fredell Pogodin/Bradley Jones Fredell Pogodin & Associates 7223 Beverly Blvd., Suite 202 Los Angeles, CA 90036 Tel: 323-931-7300 pr@fredellpogodin.com ROADSIDE ATTRACTIONS: Veronica Bufalini/Meghann Burns Roadside Attractions 7920 Sunset Blvd. #402 Los Angeles, CA 90046 Tel: 323-882-8490 VeronicaB@roadsideattractions.com MeghannB@roadsideattractions.com For publicity materials, please visit: www.roadsideattractionspublicity.com Official Website: www.thestoning.com THE STONING OF SORAYA M. ABOUT THE FILM In a world of secrecy, corruption and injustice, a single courageous voice can tell a true story that changes everything. This is what lies at the heart of the emotionally charged experience of THE STONING OF SORAYA M. Based on an incredible true story, this powerful tale of a village’s persecution of an innocent woman becomes both a daring act of witness and a compelling parable about mob rule. Who will join forces with the plot against her, who will...
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...Sara Kriselle A. Al Mohammed Cultural Anthropology May 23, 2016 Reflection Paper The Stoning of Soraya M. Up to this day, there are few countries who still perform executions like stoning or beheading; in Iran, Mauritania, in some parts of Nigeria, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sudan, the United Arab Emirates, and Yemen where in these types of execution are still legal and performed on women by the cause of adultery. The movie "The Stoning of Soraya M.," based on a true story in Iran, where in women had their lack of rights in their country and how Soraya was abused and betrayed by her husband. Soraya was merely a victim. Her husband, Ali, wanted her executed so that he could get rid of her faster, while the widower lied in order to protect his son from being an orphan. Everything that has happened was a tragic and should be an eye-opener to all viewers and to inform them that women should have their rights as well. The Muslims looks at men as a more important people to the community, unlike women who are unheard or even abused. The way they dress; women are supposed to be covered from head to toe. There was a scene where in Mullah asked Soraya to get a divorce, but because she was worried about her children, Mullah suggested that she could be a temporary wife. And he said that it was ok and it is part of their religion, but according to Zahra it was a sin so she started cursing him. In their religion, age is not a big deal deal to them and an example would...
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...Stoning and Muslims The thought of stoning someone is just appalling to me. In the Stoning of Soraya M., Soraya was stoned because she was accused of committing adultery. Although they did not have proof of this actually occurring, she was stoned anyway. This presents a problem for me personally. Although I am not from a place that condones stoning women for committing adultery, I do not think that this is a morally right thing to do. Even if a woman actually did commit adultery, in my opinion she still should not be stoned to death in front of the entire town. I also think that the male children of the town should not be able to participate in this kind of violence especially if it is their mother that is about to be stoned to death. I think that this practice is dehumanizing to the Iranian women in the village and anywhere else that stoning occurs. If they want to punish the women for committing adultery or allegedly committing adultery, maybe they could come up with another form of punishment that does not include the women having to be put to death. I thought that it was very sad to see Soraya have to go through the things that she endured before her death. No woman should to endure a husband being abusive towards them, and then to have to find out that he is cheating on her with a much younger woman. I do not blame her for not wanting to give him a divorce. If that was me, I probably would not give him one either if I was not going to have anything to be able to support...
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...Women of Afghanistan Afghanistan is a very rugged country with various ethnic, religious, and tribal groups (http://www.iiav.nl). It is also a country that is rich in culture and tradition. But very little is known about the women that live in Afghanistan. No one really knows or understands how a women’s day to day life is. In Afghanistan most women are kept hidden away in their home and they are not allowed outside. Today the only thing that people hear or know about Afghanistan is that the United States is at war with a country that has known very little peace over that last one hundred years. Afghanistan is a place where time stands still and very little changes. One of the things that has not changed or has changed very little over the last one thousand years is the everyday life of women. The Afghan people are very simple and in some remote villages they have very little comforts. In some places midwifes assist mothers in the birth of their new born babes. They also bring water inside their house in pales, and they maintain their houses clean for their husbands. Most Afghans live their lives in a very traditional and private way; they have several customs and traditions that have been passed on from one generation to the other for hundreds of years. These people do not require or ask anything from the western world or from their government. They rarely let outsiders into their culture and this has led to many misconceptions of how women are treated and how...
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...Women of Afghanistan ANT 101 May 3, 2010 Women of Afghanistan Afghanistan is a very rugged country with various ethnic, religious, and tribal groups (http://www.iiav.nl). It is also a country that is rich in culture and tradition. But very little is known about the women that live in Afghanistan. No one really knows or understands how a women’s day to day life is. In Afghanistan most women are kept hidden away in their home and they are not allowed outside. Today the only thing that people hear or know about Afghanistan is that the United States is at war with a country that has known very little peace over that last one hundred years. Afghanistan is a place where time stands still and very little changes. One of the things that has not changed or has changed very little over the last one thousand years is the everyday life of women. The Afghan people are very simple and in some remote villages they have very little comforts. In some places midwifes assist mothers in the birth of their new born babes. They also bring water inside their house in pales, and they maintain their houses clean for their husbands. Most Afghans live their lives in a very traditional and private way; they have several customs and traditions that have been passed on from one generation to the other for hundreds of years. These people do not require or ask anything from the western world or from their government. They rarely let outsiders into their culture and this has led to many...
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