The Stoning of Soraya M.

2009 · 114 MIN · IMDB 7.9 · 22,385 VOTES · DIR. Cyrus Nowrasteh

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Overview

In 1986 Iran, Sahebjam, whose car breaks down in a remote village, enters into a conversation with Zahra, who relays to him the story about her niece, Soraya, whose arranged marriage to an abusive tyrant ended in tragedy.

Dialogue Timeline — 54 lines

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00:08:01 I speak English.
00:08:07 There are things in this village you do not know about.
00:11:57 Did anybody see you?
00:12:27 They are daughters of my niece.
00:12:36 Zahra.
00:12:46 They think so.
00:12:55 I'm inclined to agree.
00:13:06 then you decide who is crazy
00:13:32 The ayatollahs have banned women from smoking.
00:13:53 But I know right from wrong.
00:14:03 Yesterday.
00:14:17 God willing, you will know it too.
00:14:31 I want you to take my voice with you.
00:14:51 the voices of women no longer matter anywhere in this country.
00:15:11 There are men in this town
00:15:20 with Soraya's husband...
01:43:24 We took her body and left it by the river.
01:44:08 This morning, before dawn...

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed54
Dialogue density0.5 lines / min
First line00:08:01
Final line01:44:08

Production Record

DirectorCyrus Nowrasteh
LanguageEnglish
Revenue$1,100,000
IMDb votes22,385