Freidoune Sahebjam
Encyclopedia
Freidoune Sahebjam (1933–2008) was a French-Iranian journalist
, war correspondent, and novelist who resided in Neuilly-sur-Seine
in France
.
He gained international recognition for his novel La Femme Lapidée, in 1990, about Soraya Manutchehri
, which was translated 4 years later as The Stoning of Soraya M.: A True Story. The book became the basis for screenplay
of the 2008 film
The Stoning of Soraya M.
, in which American actor James Caviezel
portrays Sahebjam.
Sahebjam was a well appreciated journalist on French LCI channel and in French newspapers such as Le Monde
and Le Telegramme.
Sahebjam was the first journalist to report on the crimes of the Islamic Republic of Iran against the Bahá'í Faith
community in Iran
, and the illegal use of children in the Iranian Army during the eight year Iran–Iraq War. According to Darius Kadivar, Reports for which he had received death threats by Islamists. Sahebjam's latest article was about the Iraq war for the French daily Le Telegraph, where he had recently visited.
He had recently written a biography on his mother, an aristocrat of Qajar heritage, entitled Une Princesse Persane. He died on Wednesday, March 26, 2008, at the age of 75. Cause of death was not reported.
Journalist
A journalist collects and distributes news and other information. A journalist's work is referred to as journalism.A reporter is a type of journalist who researchs, writes, and reports on information to be presented in mass media, including print media , electronic media , and digital media A...
, war correspondent, and novelist who resided in Neuilly-sur-Seine
Neuilly-sur-Seine
Neuilly-sur-Seine is a commune in the western suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the center of Paris.Although Neuilly is technically a suburb of Paris, it is immediately adjacent to the city and directly extends it. The area is composed of mostly wealthy, select residential...
in France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
.
He gained international recognition for his novel La Femme Lapidée, in 1990, about Soraya Manutchehri
Soraya Manutchehri
Soraya Manutchehri was a 35-year-old woman who was stoned to death in the small village of Kuhpayeh, Iran on 15 August 1986 after being allegedly convicted of adultery....
, which was translated 4 years later as The Stoning of Soraya M.: A True Story. The book became the basis for screenplay
Screenplay
A screenplay or script is a written work that is made especially for a film or television program. Screenplays can be original works or adaptations from existing pieces of writing. In them, the movement, actions, expression, and dialogues of the characters are also narrated...
of the 2008 film
Film
A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...
The Stoning of Soraya M.
The Stoning of Soraya M.
The Stoning of Soraya M. is a 2008 American drama film adapted from French-Iranian journalist Freidoune Sahebjam's 1990 book La Femme Lapidée, based on a true story...
, in which American actor James Caviezel
James Caviezel
James Patrick Caviezel, Jr. is an American film actor, usually credited as Jim Caviezel. He is known for the roles of Jesus Christ in the 2004 film The Passion of the Christ, Bobby Jones in Bobby Jones: Stroke of Genius, Detective John Sullivan in Frequency, Edmond Dantès in The Count of Monte...
portrays Sahebjam.
Sahebjam was a well appreciated journalist on French LCI channel and in French newspapers such as Le Monde
Le Monde
Le Monde is a French daily evening newspaper owned by La Vie-Le Monde Group and edited in Paris. It is one of two French newspapers of record, and has generally been well respected since its first edition under founder Hubert Beuve-Méry on 19 December 1944...
and Le Telegramme.
Sahebjam was the first journalist to report on the crimes of the Islamic Republic of Iran against the Bahá'í Faith
Bahá'í Faith
The Bahá'í Faith is a monotheistic religion founded by Bahá'u'lláh in 19th-century Persia, emphasizing the spiritual unity of all humankind. There are an estimated five to six million Bahá'ís around the world in more than 200 countries and territories....
community in Iran
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
, and the illegal use of children in the Iranian Army during the eight year Iran–Iraq War. According to Darius Kadivar, Reports for which he had received death threats by Islamists. Sahebjam's latest article was about the Iraq war for the French daily Le Telegraph, where he had recently visited.
He had recently written a biography on his mother, an aristocrat of Qajar heritage, entitled Une Princesse Persane. He died on Wednesday, March 26, 2008, at the age of 75. Cause of death was not reported.
Links
- http://www.sahebjam.fr/ (in Memorial Freidoune SAHEBJAM )