Review of The Stoning of Soraya M. (2009) by Lucky R — 03 Mar 2013
This movie portrays a moment in1986 in an area of the world able to uphold the social graces of the Old Testament era. It is here that women can be bartered into marriage by their parents at the age of 13.
They can be accused of adultery and be burdened with proving their innocence rather than burdening the accuser with proof of guilt. Lastly, women convicted of adultery can be stoned to death by their village and adulterous pedophile husbands in the name of righteousness.
The film doesn't do any more than furiously outline this infuriating story. There is no attempt to understand the deep-seated cultural influences that prevent these values from evolving. A 2010 Pew research poll of Arab nations found that 84% of Egyptians favored the death penalty for anyone who leaves Islam, 82% believed adulterers should be stoned to death, and 77% favored cutting off the hands of robbers.
Where is the movie that at least attempts to explore why?
This review of The Stoning of Soraya M. (2009) was written by Lucky R on 03 Mar 2013.
The Stoning of Soraya M. has generally received very positive reviews.
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