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When a deadly conspiracy became a shameful cover-up One witness refused to be silent - The Stoning of Soraya M.
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Title: The Stoning of Soraya M.

Release Date: 26 Jun 2009

Runtime: 1h 54m

Genre: Crime, Drama

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

Production Companies: Mpower Pictures, Roadside Attractions, Prime Meridian Pctures, Fallen Films

Overview: 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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Average Vote: 7.6 (224 votes)

Cast

  • Zahra: Shohreh Aghdashloo
  • Soraya M.: Mozhan Navabi
  • Freidoune: Jim Caviezel
  • Ali: Navid Negahban
  • Mullah: Ali Pourtash
  • Ebrahim: David Diaan
  • Hashem: Parviz Sayyad
  • Bita: Vida Ghahremani
  • Soraya's Father: Vachik Mangassarian
  • Vo: Maggie Parto
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