Red County is now advertising the movie  THE STONING OF SORAYA M..  I would encourage everyone to click on the advertisement and view the clips.

Many months ago I was in a group who viewed the movie and for obvious reasons we were asked to keep it quiet.  THE STONING OF SORAYA M. will stun and shock you as you gain insight into radical Islam.  This movie is a true story based on a book by Fereidoune Sahebjam.

The producer, Steve McEveety, has produced most of Mel Gibson's movies including THE PASSION OF THE CHRIST.  In fact Jim Caviezel of THE PASSION OF THE CHRIST also stars in this movie.  After we screened the movie, Steve McEveety was on hand for a period of question and answer.  The general feeling was that Steve was risking his life by producing such a movie... Steve's response was that the story needs to be told.

THE STONING OF SORAYA M. will be released on June 26  in a handful of theaters in hope that many people will see it so it can grow into lots of theaters.

Following is a brief review:

THE STONING OF SORAYA M. is a passionate dramatization of a true story about a Muslim woman whose husband, Ghorban-Ali, wants to dispose of her. He accomplishes this through blackmail and conspiracy. When a French journalist of Iranian descent becomes stranded because his car breaks down in an Iranian village just after the Islamic revolution, one woman, Zahra, secretly tells him the frightening story of her niece, Soraya. Her niece’s husband conspires to kill Soraya by stoning so that he can marry another woman.

This movie is a dramatic insight into the evils of radical Islam. The direction is authentic. Like THE PASSION OF THE CHRIST movie, most of the movie is in a foreign language. The acting is convincing. The stoning is one of the most powerful scenes since the scourging of Jesus in THE PASSION. While there have been many articles and documentaries about the treatment of women in Islamic countries, this is the most powerful movie ever produced. There is hope, however, because the reporter escaped to reveal the truth. While not a movie for children, it is a movie that every adult with faith and values should see.