The stoning of Soraya M.
(DVD)
Contributors
Nowrasteh, Cyrus, author of screenplay,
McEveety, Stephen producer.
Shepherd, John, 1960- producer.
Nowrasteh, Betsy Giffen, author of screenplay.
Aghdashloo, Shohreh, 1952- actor.
McEveety, Stephen producer.
Shepherd, John, 1960- producer.
Nowrasteh, Betsy Giffen, author of screenplay.
Aghdashloo, Shohreh, 1952- actor.
Published
Santa Monica, Calif. : Lions Gate, 2009.
Status
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Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Blue Island Public Library - Stacks | DVD STO | Checked out |
| Calumet City Public Library - DVD | DVD FOREIGN STO | On Shelf |
| Chicago Ridge Public Library - Stacks | DVD WORLD STO | On Shelf |
| Downers Grove Public Library - 2nd Floor - Adult | DVD STONING | On Shelf |
| Eisenhower Public Library District - Stacks | DVD WORLD PERSIAN STONING | On Shelf |
Subjects
LC Subjects
Adultery (Islamic law) -- Drama.
Drama.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Film adaptations.
Honor killings -- Iran -- Drama.
Iran -- Drama.
Islam -- Customs and practices -- Drama.
Journalists -- Drama.
Stoning (Islamic law) -- Drama.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Women (Islamic law) -- Drama.
Women -- Iran -- Drama.
Women -- Iran -- Social conditions -- Drama.
Drama.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Film adaptations.
Honor killings -- Iran -- Drama.
Iran -- Drama.
Islam -- Customs and practices -- Drama.
Journalists -- Drama.
Stoning (Islamic law) -- Drama.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Women (Islamic law) -- Drama.
Women -- Iran -- Drama.
Women -- Iran -- Social conditions -- Drama.
More Details
Published
Santa Monica, Calif. : Lions Gate, 2009.
Format
DVD
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (116 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
Persian
UPC
031398114291
Notes
General Note
Based on a true story from the book by Freidoune Sahebjam.
General Note
Special features: commentary with director Cyrus Nowrasteh and Betsy Giffen Nowrasteh; commentary with crew Stephen A. Marinaccio II, Judy Rhee, Jane Anderson and Sierra Robinson; "The making of The stoning of Soraya M." featurette; theatrical trailer.
Creation/Production Credits
Costumes designed by Jane Anderson ; music by John Debney ; edited by Geoffrey Rowland, David Handman ; director of photography, Joel Ransom.
Participants/Performers
Shohreh Aghdashloo, Mozhan Marnò, Navid Negahban, David Diaan, Ali Pourtash, Vida Ghahremani, Vachik Mangassarian, Parviz Sayyad, Jim Caviezel.
Date/Time and Place of Event
Originally released as a motion picture in 2008.
Description
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.
Target Audience
MPAA Rating: R; for a disturbing sequence of cruel and brutal violence, and brief strong language.
System Details
DVD; region 1; NTSC; widescreen (2.35:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Language
In Farsi with optional English or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned.
Awards
Audience Choice Award, Toronto International Film Festival
Local note
DVD
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Nowrasteh, C., McEveety, S., Shepherd, J., Nowrasteh, B. G., Aghdashloo, S., Marnò, M., Negahban, N., Diaan, D., Pourtash, A., Ghahremani, V., Mangassarian, V., Ṣayyād, P., Caviezel, J., Anderson, J., Debney, J., Rowland, G., Handman, D., Ransom, J., & Sahebjam, F. (2009). The stoning of Soraya M. . Lions Gate.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Cyrus, Nowrasteh et al.. 2009. The Stoning of Soraya M.. Santa Monica, Calif.: Lions Gate.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Cyrus, Nowrasteh et al.. The Stoning of Soraya M. Santa Monica, Calif.: Lions Gate, 2009.
Harvard Citation (style guide)Nowrasteh, C., McEveety, S., Shepherd, J., Nowrasteh, B. G., Aghdashloo, S., Marnò, M. and Negahban, N. et al (2009). The stoning of soraya M.. Santa Monica, Calif.: Lions Gate.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Nowrasteh, Cyrus,, et al. The Stoning of Soraya M. Lions Gate, 2009.
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