The Stoning of Soraya M. (2008)
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- R
- 1h 56min
- Drama
- 09 Oct 2009 (Sweden)
- Movie
A story told by Zahra to a French journalist of her niece Soraya Manutchehri, a 35-year-old married woman, who received capital punishment and stoned to death because of false accusations in the remote village of Kuhpayeh, Iran, in 1986.
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Awards:
- 8 wins & 8 nominations.
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Cast
| Shohreh Aghdashloo | ... |
Zahra
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| Mozhan Navabi | ... |
Soraya M.
(as Mozhan Marnò)
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| Jim Caviezel | ... |
Freidoune Sahebjam
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| Navid Negahban | ... |
Ali
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Ali Pourtash | ... |
Mullah
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| David Diaan | ... |
Ebrahim
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| Parviz Sayyad | ... |
Hashem
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Vida Ghahremani | ... |
Mrs. Massoud
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| Vachik Mangassarian | ... |
Morteza Ramazani - Soraya's Father
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Bita Sheibani | ... |
Leila
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| Noor Taher | ... |
Kataneh
(as Noor Al Taher)
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Haya Al Taher | ... |
Malaka
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Khalid Khan | ... |
Warden
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Sheede Dana | ... |
Second Woman
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Fay Yan | ... |
Bita
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Salti Hasan | ... |
Mrs. Hashem
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Laila Qutub | ... |
Mehri
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Talal Nabil Morcos | ... |
Kamran
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Abdullah Shaheen | ... |
Mohsen
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Shukreyeh Thijeel | ... |
Mourning Woman
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Fadela Rashem | ... |
Mourning Woman
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Sabiha Faleh | ... |
Mourning Woman
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Zoro Shaswar | ... |
Ali's Friend
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Jalal Zadhaley | ... |
Ali's Friend
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Aras Raffi | ... |
Ali's Friend
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Yousef Shweihat | ... |
Ringmaster
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Rami Hamati | ... |
Circus Boy
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Fadi Joseph Hamati | ... |
Circus Boy
(as Fadi Hamati)
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Yasha Keyt | ... |
Servant Girl
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| Prasanna Puwanarajah | ... |
Revolutionary Guard
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Yahya Hussein | ... |
Mohammed
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Zeid Al-Yasoufy | ... |
Circus Drummer
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| Sahar Bibiyan | ... |
(voice)
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Mizyed Azrai | ... |
Reza (uncredited)
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| Maggie Parto | ... |
Vo (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Cyrus Nowrasteh | ||
Written by
| Betsy Giffen Nowrasteh | ... | (screenplay) & |
| Cyrus Nowrasteh | ... | (screenplay) |
| Freidoune Sahebjam | ... | (book) |
Produced by
| Todd Burns | ... | co-producer |
| Diane Hendricks | ... | executive producer |
| Jason Jones | ... | associate producer |
| Stephen A. Marinaccio II | ... | line producer |
| Stephen McEveety | ... | producer |
| Thomas J. Papa | ... | executive producer |
| Tracy K. Price | ... | executive producer |
| David Segel | ... | executive producer |
| John Shepherd | ... | producer |
Music by
| John Debney | ||
Cinematography by
| Joel Ransom | ||
Editing by
| David Handman | ||
| Geoffrey Rowland | ||
Editorial Department
| Brian Beard | ... | digital intermediate editor |
| Carmen Del Toro | ... | digital conform assistant |
| Stephen A. Marinaccio II | ... | post production supervisor |
| Michael Mintz | ... | digital film colorist |
| Steve Sahagun | ... | first assistant editor |
Casting By
| Deborah Aquila | ||
| Jennifer L. Smith | ||
| Tricia Wood | ||
Production Design by
| Judy Rhee | ||
Art Direction by
| Bradley Schmidt | ||
Set Decoration by
| Rana Abboot | ||
Costume Design by
| Jane Anderson | ||
Makeup Department
| Jason Hamer | ... | makeup effects supervisor |
| Aimee Macabeo | ... | special makeup effects: hair technician |
| Michael Mekash | ... | special makeup effects artist (as Mike Mekash) |
| Christien Tinsley | ... | special makeup effects designer |
| Hiro Yada | ... | special makeup effects crew: Tinsley Transfers Inc. |
| Sean Kenney | ... | lens technician (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Stephen A. Marinaccio II | ... | unit production manager |
| Issa Sawaqed | ... | production supervisor |
| Steven E. Simon | ... | assitant unit production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Matthew J. Clark | ... | first assistant director |
| Tamir Naber | ... | second second assistant director |
| Trevor Puckle | ... | second assistant director |
Art Department
| Rime Al-Jabr | ... | scenic artist |
| Emad Azmi | ... | set dresser (as Emad Al Muhtaseb) |
| Amin Charif El Masri | ... | set dresser |
| Sana Hashem | ... | on-set scenic |
| Fida Ibrahim | ... | on-set scenic |
| Sana'a Jaber | ... | assistant property master |
| Samy Keilani | ... | construction coordinator |
| Karim Kheir | ... | assistant property master |
| Anees Maani | ... | Props maker |
| Rima Najdi | ... | set dresser |
| Fadi Omeish | ... | picture cars |
| Zeina Soufan | ... | scenic |
| Mona Sultan | ... | art department coordinator/graphic designer |
| Samir Zaidan | ... | scenic artist |
| Nasser Zoubi | ... | property master |
Sound Department
| David Barnaby | ... | supervising sound designer |
| Dennis Baxter | ... | sound |
| Ethan Beigel | ... | adr mixer / re-recording mixer / supervising sound editor |
| Evan Beigel | ... | sound editor / sound effects editor |
| Joel D. Catalan | ... | sound editorial assistant (as Joel Catalan) |
| Amer Dweik | ... | sound utility |
| Mark Hensley | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Matt Hovland | ... | walla mixer |
| Melissa Kennelly | ... | foley artist |
| Shawn Kennelly | ... | foley mixer |
| Iván Mayoral | ... | sound mixer: Spanish dialogue |
| Baha Othman | ... | boom operator |
| Sarah Payan | ... | dialogue editor |
| Durand Trench | ... | foley editor |
Special Effects by
| Diane Woodhouse | ... | special effects shop coordinator |
Visual Effects by
| Christopher C. Brown | ... | data manager |
| Dave Dean | ... | digital compositor |
| Christopher Dusendschon | ... | digital imaging supervisor: iO FILM |
| Martin Hesselink | ... | visual effects artist |
| Michael Kowalski | ... | visual effects supervisor: Soho VFX |
| Paul Lemeshko | ... | visual effects artist |
| Erwin Lievre | ... | digital compositor |
| Derick Loo | ... | visual effects artist: Soho VFX |
| Allan Magled | ... | visual effects supervisor: Soho VFX |
| Ciaran O'Connor | ... | digital compositor: Soho VFX |
| Mihaela Orzea | ... | lead compositor: Soho VFX |
| David Rose | ... | digital compositor: Soho VFX |
| Frankie Stellato | ... | animator |
| Sarah Swick | ... | production coordinator: Soho VFX |
| David Van Woert | ... | titles |
Stunts
| Ian Eyre | ... | stunt coordinator |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Hosni Al Baqa | ... | lighting technician |
| Sasha Proctor | ... | a camera second assistant |
| Peter Wilke | ... | camera operator: "a" camera |
Animation Department
| Lee McNair | ... | senior animator |
Casting Department
| Lara Atalla | ... | casting: Jordan |
| Patty Connolly | ... | adr voice casting (as Patty Majorczak-Connolly) |
| George Naouri | ... | casting assistant |
| Mark Sussman | ... | adr voice casting |
| Lisa Zagoria | ... | casting associate |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Kathryn L. Bucher | ... | costumer |
| Phaedra Dahdaleh | ... | wardrobe textile artist |
| Karma Hijjawi | ... | costume buyer |
| Abdo Rayyan | ... | costume assistant (as Abd Elfattah Rayyan) / costume assistant |
| Sierra Bay Robinson | ... | costume supervisor (as Sierra Robinson) |
Location Management
| Jamal Al Adwan | ... | assistant location manager |
Music Department
| Jeff Carson | ... | music editor |
| Sussan Deyhim | ... | musician / vocalist |
| Jim Harrison | ... | music editor |
| Kevin Kaska | ... | orchestrator |
| Melanie Mullens Hoyson | ... | score production supervisor |
| Steve Salani | ... | music scoring engineer |
| Michael Stern | ... | music recording engineer |
| Frank Bennett | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Brad Dechter | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Don Nemitz | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Heather Askew | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Nathaniel Albro | ... | intern |
| Harry S. Boileau | ... | data capture assistant |
| Christopher C. Brown | ... | data manager |
| Jeff Brue | ... | technical advisor |
| Otto Burnham | ... | data manager |
| Carolyn Burns | ... | production executive |
| Todd Burns | ... | production attorney |
| Fahim Fazli | ... | adr voice / mosque hammam voice actor / voice actor |
| Laura Fearon | ... | production accountant |
| Jennifer Haire | ... | production coordinator |
| Amna Al Hawaj | ... | production assistant |
| Andrew Hyatt | ... | creative executive |
| Soraya Kelley | ... | voice |
| Roman Kopelevich | ... | sales agent |
| Jordan Melograna | ... | production assistant |
| Josh Rader | ... | development executive |
| Joanna Repsold | ... | assistant to producer |
| Jessica Shannon | ... | production accountant |
| Wayne Tidwell | ... | data capture engineer |
Thanks
| Fred Foote | ... | thanks |
| Paul Kampf | ... | special thanks |
Production Companies
- Roadside Attractions (presents)
- Mpower Distribution (in association with)
- Mpower Pictures
- Prime Meridian Pctures (produced in co-operation with)
- Fallen Films
Distributors
- Scanbox Entertainment (2009) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Accent Film Entertainment (2010) (Australia) (DVD)
- Emerald (2011) (Argentina) (DVD)
- Front Row Filmed Entertainment (2009) (United Arab Emirates) (Middle East)
- Irfan Film (2009) (Turkey)
- Lionsgate Home Entertainment (2010) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Mongrel Media (2010) (Canada) (DVD)
- Nu Metro Productions (2009) (South Africa)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2010) (Sweden) (DVD)
- Roadside Attractions (2009) (United States)
- Scanbox Entertainment (2009) (Denmark)
- Scanbox Entertainment (2009) (Finland)
- Scanbox Norge (2009) (Norway)
Special Effects
- Soho VFX
- Tinsley Studio (special make-up effects)
Other Companies
- Eisner & Frank (legal counsel)
- Fintage CAM (collection account management)
- Identity Studios (titles)
- NovaStar Digital (sound post-production)
- Runway (post-production services)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
After the fall of the last Shah and the end of the monarchy, Iran is on the brink of a new era. While rushing to the borders, French journalist Freidoune Sahebjam is approached by a woman covered in a black chador, who desperately asks for a meeting with him to disclose the tragic events that led to the cruel, inhumane punishment of her niece Soraya the night before. Reluctant but intrigued, Freidoune begins to record the unspeakable story of the mother of four who was wrongfully accused of adultery in a land where women have no say. Little by little--between malicious gossip and devious plots, false accusations and the machinations of a whole village--Soraya's abusive husband will finally force a unanimous verdict against a woman who defiled Islam and the entire village in the eyes of her family. However, will yesterday's tragic events, ever see the light of day? Written by Nick Riganas |
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| Taglines | When a deadly conspiracy became a shameful cover-up, one witness refused to be silent. See more » |
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Box Office
| Opening Weekend United States | $115,053, 28 Jun 2009 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | At the location where the jail scene was to be shot a prison riot broke out the day before causing a lockdown and a "prison" had to be constructed. See more » |
| Goofs | When Soraya gives her jewelry to her daughters, both girls cup their hands to receive both items, not knowing which sister is being given which piece. This happens both times, even when the younger daughter has received her necklace already. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The Hurt Locker/My Sister's Keeper/Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Bandari See more » |
| Quotes |
Ebrahim:
[instructing Soyara]
When a man accuses his wife, she must prove her innocence. That is the law. On the other hand, if a wife accuses her husband, she must prove his guilt. Do you understand? Zahra: [to Ebrahim] Yes, it's clear, all women are guilty, and all men are innocent. Correct. See more » |