the stoning of soraya m

4/8/2012

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.

Crime ꞏ Drama ꞏ adultery ꞏ death penalty ꞏ sadism ꞏ persia ꞏ village ꞏ stoning ꞏ cowardice ꞏ double moral standard ꞏ rural area ꞏ iran ꞏ religious fundamentalism