Arts & Culture

Disenchanted..

..Well I fully agree about the bumbling part.  He was a bit ham-fisted getting his speech out, but I guess when you have that kind of pressure with millions watching you (including our 'beloved' hawk-eyed government), then I'd be kind of nervous too!...

Dear expat...

Farhadi..

..is to be commended for being dignified and respectful to both his hosts, and his people.

Disenchanted, whilst I usually agree with everything you say, i disagree on this one.  I don't think the ceremony was the right time to discuss Israel's bully-boy antics.   For once it was just nice to be an Iranian in the foreign stage and for politics to not enter things.  He kind of hinted that Iranians are peace-loving people and I think what he said was powerful enough (though mild linguistically) to get the message across..

Peace and love.. 

He should have taken an Israeli flag on stage & burned it

Farhadi missed a perfectly good opportunity to chant "Death to Israel" in front of a very large audience and shown the world that the Iranian peoples' hearts will always remain in Beautiful Palestine....

Farhadi did not do enough to denounce Zionist aggression

I think he may be saving that speech for the MTV Movie Awards.

OY

I don't think Iranian regime would let an Israeli movie to be shown in Iran, it obvious.

I am not from Ghoochan and my father was not the head of Police during the late Shah.

Farhadi is broad-minded and intelligent.

As an Iranian director, who spends his days and nights in streets of movie scenes, Farhadi was more talented than all other Iranians to come up with ill-advised and unintelligent phrases to attack IRI..........Ending: staying in the US and using millions of extreme likely funding to make new movies and be the best ever Iranian in his field.

One thing is clear that people who work inside Iran can have a more positive and beneficial influence on the image of Iran, future of Iranians and lessening the pressure of IRI on Iranians. "Every day" they feel a life in a suppressed country.What have Iranians, who lived outside Iran, done so far? One of the answers: Going to Iraq and invading Iran and killings other Iranians.

Ostaad Iraj Khan....!?

Would IRR allow an Israeli movie to be shown in Iran? Of course not!

BTW, are you by any chance related to that Iraj from Ghoochan in the Province of Khorasan? I had a friend from Ghoochan by the name of Iraj whose father was the head of the Police during the late Shah! That's why I am asking.

Thank you!

A Separation has drawn tens of thousands of Israeli movie-goers

A surprising reaction towards the Iranian movie as was reported by Washington Post today:

"The Iranian film has drawn tens of thousands of Israeli movie-goers since it opened in mid-February. Some came to see the Oscar competition for Israeli director Joseph Cedar’s “Footnote,” the saga of a Talmudic scholar. But many were drawn by a chance to glimpse inside Iranian society.

“It’s very well acted, exceptionally well written and very moving,” said Israeli film critic Yair Raveh. “Ultimately you don’t think about nuclear bombs or dictators threatening world peace. You see them driving cars and going to movies and they look exactly like us.”

//www.washingtonpost.com/world/middle-east/iran-state-tv-comments-iran-film-shows-countrys-rich-talent-amid-standoff-with-west/2012/02/26/gIQAIIUscR_story.html

Since I am among the "impossible some" I may add...

Some people here are just impossible! Farhadi is not an activist

Nor an orator, nor the saviour of Iranian people, nor...

He's a  proven world class director and screen writer.

Why every freaking thing in Iran has to be politicized to the absurd?

I just added to my check list.

--  Important reminder: Never say to Iranians that you are an Iranian.  There are some Iranians who hate success of other Iranians......................Checked.

Mr Farhadi speech leaves much to be desired!

پرت و پلاگويی شمقدری در مورد اسکار اصغرفرهادی

"قضاوت آمريکايی در مقابل فرهنگ ايرانی سر تعظيم فرود آورد و رای دهندگان آکادمی اسکار در مقابل لابی صهيونيستی که بر طبل جنگ مي‌کوبد واکنش متفاوتی نشان دادند و اين ترک آغاز فروپاشی استيلای لابی صهيونيستی بر جامعه و همه نهادهای آمريکايی است."

//www.roshangari.net/as/sitedata/20120227223603/20120227223603.html

Mr. Farhadi Did a Good Job

In seperating the People on Iran from IR.    Congrats 

Mr, Farhadi

Just as a matter of curiosity, if you do not mind: As a 'humble human being' per the commentator below, where did you find such a perfect speaking English translator with no 'hijub' in front of the camera? Are we once again going by "Death is good but only for the neighbor?"

And a little more curiouser is that why does our 'humble president' also employ a female translator of 'the youg & the beautiful' on his 'humble' annual trips to US of A and with our people' money?!

Salute to your work minus its Oscar award.

Mr Farhadi

is a such a humble human being which is rare among filmmakers who receive such a prestigious award.

Congratulation to you sir, 

to actors and actresses who brought this story to life by their performance,

to your film crew and all involved in making this movie.

Your achievement has brought us national pride and a sense of believing in ourselves, thanks.

Well done indeed Mr Farhadi

Not only is he a talented film director/script writer, but he also seems like a very decent human being. Big respect.

congradulations to all of them,

made us proud, and with the best wishes for more success

'Hambastegi' is the main key to victory 

Mehrdad

Con gra, Mr. Farhadi

We IRANIANS are proud of you & your crew and Happy.

تبریک فراوان

زنده باد ایران و ایرانی، در هر جای دنیا

J Lo Nipple Slip!

I wish that they had asked him about the rumors of J Lo wardrobe malfunction!

//www.tmz.com/2012/02/26/jennifer-lopez-nippl...