The Stoning of Soraya M. is a film based on the book of the same name by Freidoune Sahebjam, a French-Iranian journalist. Both the film and the book are clearly from a feminist perspective. They make a clear case against the Iranian Sharia Law system, championed by Zahra, the aunt of the titular character, Soraya. While acknowledgement of an individual's right to choose and freely practice their religion is laudable, more important is the recognition that there is a clear moral distinction between
The movie Stoning of Soraya M. tells a horrifying story of injustice. It is based on the true story of a woman whose abusive husband, Ali, wants a divorce so that he can marry a fourteen year old girl. Soraya is the mother of his four children and knows that without their father’s support her children would starve to death. She refuses to give Ali a divorce. Ali finds another way out of the marriage. He accuses Soraya of being an unfaithful wife and committing adultery with the local mechanic
concern in most movies in the recent past. This paper analyzes the movie, The Stoning of Soraya M., which revolves around a woman, who is stoned to death for allegedly being promiscuous. The movie shows women as inferior to men as illustrated by the differentials in the roles and the decision-making process. Gender issues In the movie, discrimination against women in the Islamic society is evident. The protagonist, Soraya, is stoned after allegedly involving herself in extramarital affairs with her
Portrayals of Biblical figures is nothing new, but this seemingly new trend of cinematically filling in Biblical gaps of history - as it were - most certainly is. In particular, Noah, Exodus: Gods and Kings, and Risen have each taken it upon itself to add flair to well documented scripture - as a means to reenact some of the most famous moments in the Bible. Specifically - and possibly even the most famous Biblical film of the modern era, The Passion of the Christ, realistically depicts the crucifixion