The Iranian film A Separation – which has won many international awards such as the Golden Bear award in Berlin – has its sights on a possible Oscar after a nomination at the Golden Globe awards.
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Iran’s ‘A Separation’ bringing people together
By Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times December 11, 2011When Iranian cinema has been in the news of late, it is largely for the legal troubles of leading filmmakers, faced with jail terms, house arrests and bans from travel, interviews and even making future films.
“Nader and Simin” back in favor for Oscar race
Asghar Farhadi’s acclaimed film “Nader and Simin, a Separation” is once again in the spotlight within the community of the Iranian cineastes after the issue of selecting Iran’s representative for the Oscars 2012 was broached last week.