# The Stoning of Soraya M. (2009)

> A stranded journalist hears a village woman's account of how patriarchal power and communal cowardice condemn her niece to a horrifying fate.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/20914

## Facts

- Runtime: 114 min
- Genres: Crime, Drama
- Director: Cyrus Nowrasteh
- Cast: Shohreh Aghdashloo, Mozhan Navabi, Jim Caviezel, Navid Negahban, Ali Pourtash, David Diaan, Parviz Sayyad, Vida Ghahremani
- TMDB rating: 7.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1277737/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: extreme
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: harrowing, angry, solemn, serious movie night, human rights discussion

## Synopsis

A haunting tale of love and betrayal unfolds in a remote Iranian village, where tradition clashes with justice.

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