The Stoning of Soraya M

Stoning Soraya, Murdering Neda, and the Hope of Muslim Women

Sumbul Ali-Karamali | Posted 07.30.2009 | World

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Sumbul Ali-Karamali

No wonder, given stories like Soraya's and Neda's, that people worldwide assume Islam is oppressive of women.

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HuffPost Review: The Stoning of Soraya M

Marshall Fine | Posted 07.27.2009 | Entertainment

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Marshall Fine

Director Cyrus Nowrasteh's movie, The Stoning of Soraya M, based on real events, wants to open eyes to a barbaric legal system that still allows stoning.

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The Stoning Of Soraya M

Mark Joseph | Posted 07.27.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: The Passion of the Christ, Steve McEveety, Mel Gibson, The Stoning of Soraya M, Braveheart, Entertainment News
Mark Joseph

Steve McEveety is a Hollywood oddity: He's humble. I know. Weird. He identified himself as "a producer of The Passion of The Christ." But he wasn't a producer, but rather the producer.

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Sensationalist Film Exploits Human Rights Issue in Iran

Amnesty International | Posted 07.25.2009 | Entertainment

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Amnesty International

An accurate and thoughtful film about executions in Iran would be welcome, but we will still have to wait, as the Stoning of Soraya M is not it.

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The Stoning of Soraya M: A Brave New Film on Women's Rights in Iran

Chip Hanlon | Posted 07.17.2009 | Entertainment

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Chip Hanlon

The fact that stoning still occurs today is proof that too few understand its barbarity or frequency. Anyone who claims to care about the most basic of human rights, this film is a must.

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