Cyrus Nowrasteh

Watch this Thursday's Takeover with Oscar-nominee Shoreh Agdashloo, Mozhan Marno & Director, Cyrus Nowrasteh from 'The Stoning of Soraya M.'

'The Stoning of Soraya M.' tells the timely and true story of a young mother stoned to death in Iran. Director Cyrus Nowrasteh and actresses Mozhan Marno and Oscar-nominee Shohreh Aghdashloo host a special Current Takeover focused on the human rights violations that continue under a Islamic fundamentalist regime. If you're inspired to learn more about the issues at hand or want to get involved you can visit 'The Stoning of Soraya M.' website: thestoning.com Human Rights Watch: hrw.org Amnesty International: amnesty.org or Vital Voices: vitalvoices.org

Director Cyrus Nowrasteh teams with screenwriter Betsy Giffen Nowrasteh to illuminate the dangers of religious fundamentalism, gender apartheid and mob rule with this fictionalized adaptation of Freidoune Sahebjam's best-selling novel centering on a true-life tragedy.

Director Cyrus Nowrasteh teams with screenwriter Betsy Giffen Nowrasteh to illuminate the dangers of religious fundamentalism, gender apartheid and mob rule with this fictionalized adaptation of Freidoune Sahebjam's best-selling novel centering on a true-life tragedy.