Oscars winners: 'A Separation's' triumph raises hopes for Iran
Sussan Deyhim still worries that saber-rattling rhetoric could escalate into war between Iran and Israel or the United States. "There are enough crazy people out there ... that this actually could happen," said the Tehran-born singer-composer, whose film music credits include "The Kite Runner" ...
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Iranian 'A Separation' wins best foreign Oscar
In a humble speech amid tense times, Asghar Farhadi accepted Iran's first Oscar for best foreign film as a chance to celebrate a culture "hidden under the heavy dust of politics." It was a stirring reminder, instantly hailed at the Los Angeles ceremony and around the globe, of the human side ...
Iran's "A Separation" wins best foreign language Oscar
Asghar Farhadi, director of Iranian film ''A Separation'' accepts the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film at the 84th Academy Awards in Hollywood, February 26, 2012./ (Reuters) - "A Separation" won the Oscar for best foreign language film on Sunday, becoming the first Iranian movie to win the ...
'A Separation': Iran society, mirrored in taut drama
TEHRAN (AFP) — "A Separation", the Iranian film that Sunday picked up the Oscar for best foreign language film, hides a deep social expose of the Islamic republic of today behind the veneer of a taut family drama. The multi-layered formula is not only rewarding for astute audiences -- it was a ...
THE SEED OF THE SACRED FIG by Mohammad Rasoulof, 2024 Cannes Film Festival Awardee
Set during the 2022 Woman, Life, Freedom Movement, Mohammad Rasoulof's revolutionary thriller "The Seed of the Sacred Fig", Shot at great risk and ...
Best foreign language Oscar goes to Iran's "A Separation"
Iranian "A Separation" won Academy Award for the best foreign language film. "At this time, many Iranians all over the world are watching us and I imagine them to be very happy," director of the film, Asghar Farhadi said while recieving the Oscar. "At a time of talk of war, intimidation and ...
Tehran Calls Oscar Win A Victory Over Israel
An Iranian filmmaker has won the country's first Oscar, taking the prize for the best foreign-language film at the Academy Awards in Los Angeles, and Tehran has celebrated by touting it as a victory over its archenemy./ Iranian director Asghar Farhadi received the Academy Award for best ...
'A Separation': Iran society, mirrored in taut drama
Director for Iran's Foreign Language entry "A Separation," Asghar Farhadi addresses the audience onstage at the 84th Annual Academy Awards on February 26, 2012 in Hollywood, California./ The director of Iran's Foreign Language entry "A Separation," Asghar Farhadi addresses the audience onstage ...
THE SEED OF THE SACRED FIG by Mohammad Rasoulof, 2024 Cannes Film Festival Awardee
Set during the 2022 Woman, Life, Freedom Movement, Mohammad Rasoulof's revolutionary thriller "The Seed of the Sacred Fig", Shot at great risk and ...
