Jafar Panahi’s documentary This is Not a Film, made in collaboration with Mojtaba MirTahmasb, has been shortlisted by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for January’s Oscar nominations.
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Iran Official Calls For Oscar Boycott Over Anti-Islam Film
The head of Iran’s government-controlled cinema agency says his country should “avoid” the 2013 Academy Awards unless the organizers denounce a low-budget film that was privately made in the United States that ridicules the Prophet Muhammad.
Iran cancels ceremony for Oscar-winning director
Iranian authorities cancelled a ceremony Monday in honour of the country’s Oscar-winning director even though the government had hailed his win as a triumph over a competitor from Israel.
Asghar Farhadi returns to Iran
Asghar Farhadi, the acclaimed director of A Separation, the winner of this year’s Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film, made his triumphant return to Iran yesterday. He was welcomed by a large crowd of supporters as well as official representatives of Iran’s Ministry of Culture and Guidance.
In praise of … Asghar Farhadi
The master film-maker tells a wider world there is a richer modern Iran than is covered by ‘the heavy dust of politics’
Iran wins first Oscar with “A Separation”
By Ronald Grover LOS ANGELES | Mon Feb 27, 2012 “A Separation” won the Oscar for best foreign language film on Sunday, becoming the first Iranian movie to win the honor.
Backlash as Iran hardliners label Oscar favourite a ‘dirty picture’
As international tensions rise, critics close to the regime dismiss praise for A Separation
“A Separation” receives two Oscar nominations
A Separation, the acclaimed film by Iranian director Asghar Farhadi, has been nominated in two Oscar categories: Best Foreign Language Film and Best Original Screenplay.
“A Separation” receives Oscar nomination
A Separation by Iranian filmmaker Asghar Farhadi has been shortlisted for an Academy Award in the category of Best Foreign Language Film.
Iran’s “Nader and Simin, a Separation” goes for an Oscar
Iran has submitted “Nader and Simin, a Separation”, an acclaimed film by director-writer Asghar Farhadi, to the 84th Annual Academy Awards in the Best Foreign Language Films category in 2012.