This film will change your life…or at least the way you think about it. Based on a true story and novel by Freidoune Sahebjam, “The Stoning of Soraya” is quite simply the most life-altering, thought- provoking film in my personal life’s history. The basic premise is the life of a young Iranian mother, Soraya, abused by her cheating spouse and left to choose between divorce, which means not providing for her children, or staying in an abusive marriage with an unfaithful, tyrannical husband who is determined to be rid of her and marry another woman. Upon refusing her husband’s offer of divorce without pay, the townsmen rally together and present a groundbreaking proposition to Soraya when a neighbor unexpectedly loses his wife. The plot thickens as Soraya agrees to work for the widow in exchange for a wage, while continuing to live and sleep in her own home. It seems that Soraya may finally have her way out of captivity. With the wage, she can divorce and provide for her children. Alas, it is too good to be true as she is falsely accused and framed for the unforgivable sin in the extremist Islam culture: adultery. As it turns out, her road to freedom is not as easy as it seems.
Lies, deception, manipulation, injustice. This film will have you screaming inside, shedding tears of utter disbelief…and experiencing a spiritual revival all in the same breath. Please see it. Please. And search your heart for what you can do to stop this horrible global crime against women.
http://www.stop-stoning.org/en/history
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