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The Stoning of Soraya M.

When a deadly conspiracy became a shameful cover-up One witness refused to be silent

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.

20091h 54mNRCrime, Drama

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About The Stoning of Soraya M.

Directors
Cyrus Nowrasteh
Cast
Shohreh Aghdashloo, Mozhan Navabi, Jim Caviezel, Navid Negahban, Ali Pourtash, David Diaan
Genres
Crime, Drama
Content rating
NR
Original language
English
Production countries
United States of America
Status
Released

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