In a world of secrecy, corruption and injustice, a single courageous voice can tell a true story that changes everything. This is what lies at the heart of the emotionally charged experience of “The Stoning of Soraya M.” Based on a true story, this powerful tale of a village’s persecution of an innocent woman becomes both a daring act of witness and a compelling parable about mob rule. Who will join forces with the plot against her, who will surrender to the mob, and who will dare to stand up for what is right? It is both a classic fable of good and evil and an inspiring tribute to the many fighting against injustice all around the world.
Director Cyrus Nowrasteh, along with his wife and fellow screenwriter, Betsy Giffen Nowrasteh, saw in Soraya one story that stands for thousands of untold tales around the world, from Africa to Asia, from Europe to America, wherever people are battling prejudice and injustice. Their screenplay takes the hard facts surrounding Soraya’s fate and carves from them a lyrical, fable-like passion play that gets under the skin by posing a provocative question: Who among us would throw stones and who would take a stand against them?
Director Cyrus Nowrasteh and screenwriter Betsy Giffen Nowrasteh will be present following the film for Q & A.
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Admission is free. Event will take place in the Roth Nelson Room. Sponsored by the Center for Equality and Justice. For more information, contact Sam Thomas at sthomas@callutheran.edu or (805) 493-3693. Limited parking is available in the Roth Nelson Room parking lot. Additional parking is available in the parking lots on Mountclef Boulevard north and south of Olsen Road. Street parking is by permit only Monday through Friday 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
