The Stoning of Soraya M.

Release date: 2009-06-26
Votes: 246
Genres: Crime, Drama
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.
Reviews
Andres Gomez
Astonishing story about the rights of the women in Iran, staged in a small town in the border. The cast is really good and credible.
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