The Stoning of Soraya M.
When a deadly conspiracy became a shameful cover-up One witness refused to be silent
2009 | 114m | English
Popularity: 3 (history)
| Director: | Cyrus Nowrasteh |
|---|---|
| Writer: | Freidoune Sahebjam, Cyrus Nowrasteh, Betsy Giffen Nowrasteh |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Jun 26, 2009 |
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| Director: | Cyrus Nowrasteh |
| Writer: | Freidoune Sahebjam, Cyrus Nowrasteh, Betsy Giffen Nowrasteh |
| Genres: | Drama, Crime |
| Keywords | adultery, persia, death penalty, sadism, double moral standard, stoning, village, cowardice, rural area, iran, religious fundamentalism |
| Production Companies | Roadside Attractions, Mpower Pictures, Prime Meridian Pctures, Fallen Films |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $1,100,000
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Shohreh Aghdashloo | Zahra |
| Mozhan Navabi | Soraya M. |
| Jim Caviezel | Freidoune |
| Navid Negahban | Ali |
| Ali Pourtash | Mullah |
| David Diaan | Ebrahim |
| Parviz Sayyad | Hashem |
| Vida Ghahremani | Bita |
| Vachik Mangassarian | Soraya's Father |
| Maggie Parto | Vo |
| Prasanna Puwanarajah | Revolutionary Guard |
| Bita Sheibani | Leila |
| Yousef Shweihat | Ringmaster |
| Sahar Bibiyan | (voice) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Freidoune Sahebjam | Author |
| Bradley Schmidt | Art Direction |
| Sierra Robinson | Costume Supervisor |
| Jason Hamer | Makeup Effects |
| Peter Wilke | Camera Operator |
| Paul Kampf | Thanks |
| Sana'a Jaber | Assistant Property Master |
| Nasser Zoubi | Property Master |
| Amin Charif El Masri | Set Dresser |
| Hosni Al Baqa | Lighting Technician |
| Kathryn L. Bucher | Costumer |
| Ethan Beigel | Supervising Sound Editor, ADR Mixer |
| Melissa Kennelly | Foley Artist |
| Dennis Baxter | Sound |
| Frankie Stellato | Animation |
| Ciaran O'Connor | Digital Compositor |
| Martin Hesselink | Visual Effects |
| Michael Kowalski | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Cyrus Nowrasteh | Director, Screenplay |
| Stephen A. Marinaccio II | Line Producer |
| David Handman | Editor |
| Jennifer L. Smith | Casting |
| Rana Abboot | Set Decoration |
| Jane Anderson | Costume Design |
| Lara Atalla | Casting |
| Diane Woodhouse | Special Effects Coordinator |
| Lisa Zagoria | Casting Associate |
| Karim Kheir | Assistant Property Master |
| Rime Al-Jabr | Scenic Artist |
| Emad Al Muhtaseb | Set Dresser |
| Sasha Proctor | Second Assistant "A" Camera |
| George Naouri | Casting Assistant |
| Brian Beard | Digital Intermediate Editor |
| Jeff Carson | Music Editor |
| Baha Othman | Boom Operator |
| Durand Trench | Foley Editor |
| Evan Beigel | Sound Editor |
| Dave Dean | Digital Compositor |
| David Rose | Digital Compositor |
| Paul Lemeshko | Visual Effects |
| Allan Magled | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Betsy Giffen Nowrasteh | Screenplay |
| Geoffrey Rowland | Editor |
| Joel Ransom | Director of Photography |
| Ian Eyre | Stunt Coordinator |
| Heather Askew | Script Supervisor |
| Mona Sultan | Art Department Coordinator |
| Samy Keilani | Construction Coordinator |
| Samir Zaidan | Scenic Artist |
| Rima Najdi | Set Dresser |
| Patty Connolly | ADR Voice Casting |
| Abd Elfattah Rayyan | Costume Assistant |
| Steve Sahagun | First Assistant Editor |
| Jim Harrison | Music Editor |
| Sarah Payan | Dialogue Editor |
| Shawn Kennelly | Foley Mixer |
| Erwin Lievre | Digital Compositor |
| Lee McNair | Senior Animator |
| Derick Loo | Visual Effects |
| Matthew J. Clark | First Assistant Director |
| John Debney | Music |
| Deborah Aquila | Casting |
| Judy Rhee | Production Design |
| Tricia Wood | Casting |
| Kevin Kaska | Orchestrator |
| Mark Sussman | ADR Voice Casting |
| Christien Tinsley | Makeup Effects Designer |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Diane Hendricks | Producer |
| Thomas J. Papa | Executive Producer |
| Todd Burns | Producer |
| David Segel | Executive Producer |
| Diane Hendricks | Executive Producer |
| Stephen McEveety | Producer |
| Jason Jones | Associate Producer |
| John Shepherd | Producer |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
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| 2024 | 4 | 18 | 22 | 13 |
| 2024 | 5 | 20 | 26 | 13 |
| 2024 | 6 | 19 | 44 | 11 |
| 2024 | 7 | 27 | 40 | 17 |
| 2024 | 8 | 21 | 41 | 12 |
| 2024 | 9 | 15 | 23 | 10 |
| 2024 | 10 | 22 | 36 | 11 |
| 2024 | 11 | 29 | 53 | 17 |
| 2024 | 12 | 18 | 24 | 14 |
| 2025 | 1 | 18 | 24 | 13 |
| 2025 | 2 | 12 | 21 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 2 |
| 2025 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| 2025 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
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