Review of The Stoning of Soraya M. (2009) by Mercedes B — 24 Jun 2009

I CAN'T WAIT TO SEE THIS FILM!!!!

I SAW THE TRAILER AND IT SEEMS TO BE A VERY GOOD MOVIE. I'LL GO TO WATCH IT WITH MY FRIENDS..!!!

This review of The Stoning of Soraya M. (2009) was written by Mercedes B on 24 Jun 2009.

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

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