The Stoning of Soraya M.
August 1st, 2009
The Stoning of Soraya M. is an infuriating film. That it is based on a true story is completely galling. In the mid 80’s Iran had settled into a theocracy where mullahs were the law. Soraya (Mozhan Marnò) the mother of four in a rocky, remote village is trapped in a loveless marriage. Her abusive husband Ali (played with soulless gravity by Navid Negahban) wants to divorce her and marry a 14 ...