World Affairs Council
of Orange County
presents
A SPECIAL FILM SCREENING FOR WACOC MEMBERS AND GUESTS
The Stoning of Soraya M.
WACOC will host a film screening of The Stoning of Soraya M. on Tuesday, June 30, featuring a special Q & A discussion following the movie presentation with our special guests: Cyrus Nowrasteh, the film’s director and Lead Actress Shohreh Aghdashloo.
When a journalist (James Caviezel) is stranded in a remote village, a woman named Zahra (Shohreh Aghdashloo) defies the leaders and takes a bold chance to reveal what the villagers will stop at nothing to keep hidden. Thus begins the remarkable account of what happened to Soraya (Mozhan Marnò), a kind, spirited, and honorable woman whose bad marriage leads her cruel, divorce-seeking husband to conspire against her, trumping up charges of infidelity, which carry an unimaginable penalty. Moving through a minefield of scheming, lies and deceit, Soraya and Zahra will attempt to prove Soraya’s innocence in a legal system stacked against her. But when all else fails, Zahra will risk everything to use the sole weapon she has left – her fearless, passionate voice that can share Soraya’s story with a shocked world.
The film is directed by Cyrus Nowrasteh and stars Academy Award nominee Shohreh Aghdashloo. Stoning had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival, where it was the runner-up for the Audience Choice Award and was the second runner-up for the Cadillac People’s Choice Award. Please note: Rated R – for disturbing sequence of cruel and brutal violence, and brief strong language
Date: Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Time: *6:30 p.m. - Movie and Q & A discussion
With Director Cyrus Nowrasteh, Lead Actress Shohreh
Aghdashloo and Actor Navid Negahban
Movie Location: Edwards Westpark 8
3755 Alton Parkway, Irvine Ca. 92606
Parking: Self parking is complimentary
Members @ $25 Non-Members @ $30 Students @ $15
