Review of The Stoning of Soraya M. (2009) by Marianam. — 29 Jun 2009

It's a great movie, It touch me! I can believe this thing's still happening today!!!

This review of The Stoning of Soraya M. (2009) was written by Marianam. on 29 Jun 2009.

The Stoning of Soraya M. has generally received very positive reviews.

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