சுரையாவை கல்லாலடித்து கொல்லுதல்- திரைப்படத்துக்கு ஈரான் எதிர்ப்பு

18 வயது பெண் சுரைய்வும் அவரது தாயாரும் 1984இல் கல்லாலடித்து கொல்லப்பட்டார்கள்.
தவறான நடத்தைகொண்டவர்கள் இவர்கள் என்று ஈரான் நீதித்துறை அளித்த தீர்ப்பின்படி இவர்கள் கல்லாலடித்து கொல்லப்பட்டனர்.

இதனை அடிப்படையாக வைத்து 'The Stoning of Soraya M என்ற படம் வெளிவந்து டோரண்டோ திரைப்பட விழாவில் வெளியிடப்பட்டுள்ளது.

இதற்கு ஈரான் எதிர்ப்பு தெரிவித்துள்ளது.


Iran: Controversial film a hit at Toronto festival


Rome, 16 Sept. (AKI) - An Iranian feature film that tells the story of a woman being stoned to death has made headlines at the Toronto Film Festival and provoked an angry response from Iranian authorities.

The film, entitled 'The Stoning of Soraya M.' by Iranian-American director Sirous Norasteh, was shown at the festival which ended last Saturday.

The film tells the real-life story of Soraya, an 18-year-old woman and mother stoned to death in 1984 for alleged sexual infidelity in western Iran.

The film has been described by Iran's state news agency Irna as another "Hollywood operation to damage the image of the Islamic Republic."

"(It's) a film that serves the warmongering strategy of George W. Bush," said Iran's semi-official news agency Fars.

The story of the film says that Soraya’s husband Ali no longer wants to be with her after they had four children together, and that he wants to marry a 14-year-old girl.

Ali cannot afford two wives, so he demands a divorce from Soraya, who refuses for economic reasons. Instead, Ali conspires with the local mullah to frame Soraya for infidelity.

The story is told by her aunt, Zahra, played by Iranian expatriate and Oscar-nominated actress Shohre Aghadashlou.

The film is based on a book published in Paris in 1994 by Franco-Iranian journalist Fereydoun Sahebjam.

Fereydoun is played in the film by Jim Caveziel, who acted in Mel Gibson's film The Passion of the Christ.