November 5, 2009
- International Film Series: The Stoning of Soyara M
- Time: All Day
- Location:
Rialto Cinemas
1405 E. Jackson St.
Macomb, Illinois - Description: Stranded in a remote Iranian village, a French journalist is approached by Zahra, a woman who has a harrowing tale to tell about her niece, Soraya, and the bloody circumstances of her death the day before...As the journalist turns on his tape recorder, Zahra takes us back to the beginning of her story which involves Soraya’s husband, the local phony mullah, and a town all too easily led down a path of deceit, coercion, and hysteria.
The women, stripped of all rights and without recourse, nobly confront the overwhelming desires of corrupt men who use and abuse their authority to condemn Soyara, an innocent but inconvenient wife, to an unjust and torturous death. Drama, R, in Farsi and English, 1:56 min.
The annual film series will remain the same film series film aficionados have loved for years - with a few changes. This semester, the film series will take place at the new Rialto Cinemas at 1405 East Jackson Street.
The series takes place Wednesday and Thursday afternoons during fall semester. This year's lineup includes a variety of documentaries, foreign and independent films.
The Rialto Cinemas six screens will allow more showings of each film. Films times will vary week to week; check the Rialto Cinemas website for showtimes and ticket prices.
The Go West bus system makes stops in front of the Rialto about every half-hour.
The International Film Series is sponsored by the College of Fine Arts and Communication at Western Illinois University.
- Related Web Site: International Film Series Line-up
- Contact Information:
Louise Reynolds
Phone: (309) 298-1618
Email: CL-Reynolds1@wiu.edu - Source: Public Events
