The stoning of Soraya M. [videorecording] / Roadside Attractions presents in association with MPower Distribution ; an MPower Pictures production ; produced by Stephen McEveety, John Shepherd ; screenplay by Betsy Giffen Nowrasteh & Cyrus Nowrasteh ; directed by Cyrus Nowrasteh.
Other Titles: Stoning of Soraya M.
Publisher: Santa Monica, Calif. : LionsGate, [2010].
Description: 1 videodisc (116 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Subject: Women Iran Drama.
Journalists Drama.
Honor killings Iran Drama.
Mujeres Irán Teatro. bidex
Periodistas Teatro. bidex
Iran Drama.
Irán Teatro. bidex
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Performers: Mozhan Marnò, Jim Caviezel, Shohreh Aghdashloo.
Target Audience: MPAA Rating: R.
Notes: Originally released as a motion picture in 2009.
Closed-captioned.
In Farsi with English subtitles; optional Spanish subtitles; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.
Title from container.
Based on the true story from Freidoune Sahebjam.
Bonus features: audio commentary, making-of featurette, storyboards, theatrical trailer.
Summary: When a journalist is stranded in her remote village, Zahra takes a bold chance to reveal what the villagers will stop at nothing to keep hidden. Thus begins the remarkable story of what happened to Soraya, a kind-spirited woman whose bad marriage leads her cruel, divorce-seeking husband to trump up false charges of infidelity, which carry an unimaginable penalty.
