The Stoning of Soraya M - Excellent though heart breaking and horrific

[dollyg]

I watched this one last night via netflix.

Excellent!!! Actors are fantastic as well especially the lady playing Soraya's aunt and soraya herself.
*** Alert*** Movie is extremely disturbing true story

The story is based upon misuse of Sharia laws by Iranian's . This is a sad (and horrific true) story of Soraya whose husband Ali uses accusation of adultery to cause public stoning and elimination of her so he can marry a younger girl.

Soraya's two son's and her father are forced to participate in the stoning as well. It is the story of a culture where men stick together , even if for murder of an innocent.

THose who dont mind watching graphic reality stories (the likes of kite runner) must most definately give this a dekko.


Full story here (with spoilers)
Preview here
http://www.thestoning.com/flash.php

[Sane Less]

Originally Posted by dollyg

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The story is based upon misuse of Sharia laws by Iranian's . This is a sad (and horrific true) story of Soraya whose husband Ali uses accusation of adultery to cause public stoning and elimination of her so he can marry a younger girl.

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Misuse... really. So the courts of Iran are idiots now... are they? They do not know how to use laws correctly... they always misuse laws

[Rakhi]

I had been trying to get hold of this book for a while now.

Did they explain in the movie why Soraya refuses to divorce her husband in the first place before the whole story begins?

[Pratiksha]

Originally Posted by Sane Less

Misuse... really. So the courts of Iran are idiots now... are they? They do not know how to use laws correctly... they always misuse laws

Are there any courts in that country????


I shall watch it, dollyg. Was it in Arabic?. I had seen this come up on my suggested movie list on netflix but since it was foreign I didnt bother to watch it. I shall now though.

[dollyg]

Originally Posted by Sane Less

Misuse... really. So the courts of Iran are idiots now... are they? They do not know how to use laws correctly... they always misuse laws

werent they always?

I am not aware what exactly is written under the Sharia laws. But to me, adultery or not, stoning another human being to death should not be a law anywhere. the same Sharia laws have dual standards for men and women. If a woman is accusing a man of adultery , she needs to prove him guilty on the other hand if the man is accusing her, she needs to prove herself innocent.

Not that i am not aware of the inhuman nature of the peaceful religion, but it still shook me to my core to see a depiction of their brutality and vileness depicted in this movie.

[Pratiksha]

Originally Posted by dollyg

werent they always?

I am not aware what exactly is written under the Sharia laws. But to me, adultery or not, stoning another human being to death should not be a law anywhere. the same Sharia laws have dual standards for men and women. If a woman is accusing a man of adultery , she needs to prove him guilty on the other hand if the man is accusing her, she needs to prove herself innocent.

Not that i am not aware of the inhuman nature of the peaceful religion, but it still shook me to my core to see a depiction of their brutality and vileness depicted in this movie.

Have you seen "Not without my daughter". Another true story. Based on the peaceful culture of Iran. :|

[dollyg]

Originally Posted by Rakhi

I had been trying to get hold of this book for a while now.

Did they explain in the movie why Soraya refuses to divorce her husband in the first place before the whole story begins?

Yes. In her words they did.
Soraya refuses to divorce her philandering husband because she knows he is doing it to marry a younger girl and she does not want him to get 'rid' of her easily. Also she is further enraged that the mullah who brings her husband Ali's divorce offer to her is propositioning her to be his mistress in return for protection and child support. she is sure Ali will not give her child support and she refuses so she can (ha!) try to force him to support his children.

How one wishes, she had divorced the beast.

in the scene where they show the stoning the crowd is screaming " Allah ho akbar" as if they are carrying out god's will. Her own children are stoning her. little kids from the village are shown collecting stones before the "criminal" is led for stoning. When Ali goes to check if she is dead or not, and she moves her eyes, more stones are thrown and this time the camera is projected in such a way that the audience feels the stones coming towards them. That shot is a masterpiece.

Rakhi and pratu. definately watch/Read this one.
Arabic with english subtitles.

[dollyg]

Originally Posted by Pratiksha

Have you seen "Not without my daughter". Another true story. Based on the peaceful culture of Iran. :|

no, i have not....should i?

[Pratiksha]

Originally Posted by dollyg

no, i have not....should i?

Yes you should. You get a good insight of the plight of women in this country!

[Rakhi]

Originally Posted by dollyg

no, i have not....should i?

Yeah its a great book. If you are interested, I have a soft copy.

Reg Soraya, I think its an error of judgment which has cost her life.

[razzrhino]

I don't think I will watch this.. It sounds way too serious and sad.. And cruel to boot..

[chitrala]

I'd seen the DVD in BB... never got the chance to rent it.
Will try to watch on weekend...

[kkkk]

Originally Posted by Rakhi

Did they explain in the movie why Soraya refuses to divorce her husband in the first place before the whole story begins?

muslim women are not allowed to divorce their husbands....

[chitrala]

Originally Posted by kkkk

muslim women are not allowed to divorce their husbands....

I am not sure but they can if the husband gives them the right to... in the same way husband can lose his right to divorce her as well.

[Rakhi]

Originally Posted by kkkk

muslim women are not allowed to divorce their husbands....

I think the husband wanted her to leave but keep her son's custody or not pay alimony...something like that. i am not sure.