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more about #thestoningofsorayam more comments → librariesare4lovers: See I'm kinda disappointed that the had to be so heavy handed with the stoning scene. Just shooting a single shot view of that scene w/ no slow-mo, no... more » clevernamehere: People went in droves to see not only The Passion of the Christ but also Saw and its sequels. People really aren't that squeamish about violence, even... more » bluebears: See for me the difference between this and a "slasher" pic is this actually HAPPENED. I mean this is totally personal to me but when I know the violen... more » mass romantic: I just READ a stoning scene for the first time (in 'The Kite Runner') and that was even hard to handle...but I figure if I can sit through slasher fli... more » maggiethecat: Perhaps they should have had megan fox star in it and make the stoning scene last three minutes, during which time her top rips off and she flutters h... more » Sputnik_Sweetheart: I'm going to have to pick up the book because I don't think I could sit through a 20 minute stoning scene. I saw a documentary last year about honor ... more » BrutallyHonestBabes (aka Mrs. Sarah.of.a.Lesser.Hobbit): the title speaks perfectly to the film's blunt, ham-handed, morally unambiguous treatment of injustice... Ham-handed aside, why should this story be ... more » bluebears: The NPR review makes a really good point about how the extreme violence makes viewers less likely to see the movie and that that is problematic becaus... more » dianersb was bit by a zombie: I remember reading this book, and it was both devestating and powerful. I don't think I could handle a movie about it. more » Unsolicited Advice: By drawing out the horrific stoning ritual, it can't help but fuel the average person's ire toward ritualized practices of human cruelty. It is anythi... more » RStewie: I will have to watch this!! The oppression of women is so downplayed in the West, for the most part. Stories like this are treated like some far-away ... more » CurtCole: I hope this comes to Dallas! more » Bgirl_Hamster: Thank you, Katy, for taking the time to post this. While I often question my support for the death penalty, I do know this: stoning should NOT be the ... more » mimilove: I cannot stand Ann Curry. I LOVE Shohreh Aghdashloo. To have one interviewing the other was disorienting for me... more » Penny: The only movie where I've had a visceral reaction and actually gotten sick was Black Hawk Down, so I really don't think I could handle this at all. S... more » -
#criticalmass
Stoning Of Soraya M.: A Message Lost In Gratuitous Violence
The Stoning of Soraya M. is based on the true story of the murder of an Iranian mother falsely accused of infidelity, but critics say it's too blunt and gratuitously violent to properly address women's rights issues in Iran. More » -
#filmschooled
The Stoning Of Soraya M. Gives Voice To The Silent Women Of Iran
As mentioned earlier, The Stoning of Soraya M. will see its American premiere this Saturday at the LA Film Festival. Actress Shohreh Aghdashloo appeared on the Today show yesterday to promote the weighty and interestingly-timed movie. More » -
#leftovers
STDs Rampant Among California's Porn Stars • Cats Not As Smart As We Thought, Study Says
• At least 22 cases of HIV have been reported among California porn stars since 2004, which has fueled fears about a possible STD epidemic. "Sexually transmitted diseases are rampant," says the county's director of public health. • More »
