New this week on DVD, Cyrus Nowrasteh’s The Stoning of Soraya M shines a pale, narrow beam of light at a real atrocity that, tragically, continues to play out in certain corners of the world.

R: disturbing sequence of brutal violence, strong language; 1:54 Manipulating religion for the purposes of personal gain is explored in the often startling telling of "The Stoning of Soraya M," based ...

Those who want to know the truth about Iranian justice must see Cyrus Nowrasteh’s gripping feature documentary film “The Stoning of Soraya M.” The film – based on the book written by Friedounce ...

"The Stoning of Soraya M." is not for casual viewing. Based on a true story, this powerful film recounts the murder of a wrongly accused woman in a small Iranian village in 1986. Needless the say, the ...

"The Stoning of Soraya M." is a disturbing film about a rural Iranian woman stoned to death for adultery during the reign of Ayatollah Khomeini. It's a horrific and harrowing film that climaxes with ...

"The Stoning of Soraya M." is an undiluted attack on execution by stoning, a practice still employed in sub-Saharan Africa and Middle East countries such as Saudi Arabia. Unfortunately, the ...

The Stoning of Soraya M. is set in rural post-revolution Iran, yet it feels so far outside our accepted American sense of law and decency it might as well be set on an exotic alien world. Islamic ...

"The Stoning of Soraya M." Movie Review-- In a dusty village in Iran, a man wants to be rid of his wife, Soraya, so he can marry his mistress (and avoid alimony). So, to cover up his own adulteries, ...

After the fall of the last Shah and the end of the monarchy, Iran is on the brink of a new era. While rushing to the borders, French journalist Freidoune Sahebjam is approached by a woman covered in a ...

- Saturday in the Alerus Center. The seventh annual Easter Egg Hunt, a free community event, will be from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday at the Alerus Center with 20,000 stuffed Easter eggs, prizes and face ...

The title of "The Stoning of Soraya M." gives away the film's ending in a spoiler of sorts. But it also should serve as a warning. The film depicts the ancient form of capital punishment, still used ...