French film “The Artist” has swept international awards worldwide turning it into a serious contender at today’s Oscar’s including for French Star Jean Dujardin. Bookmakers
A Timeline of of Iranians and Oscars Nominations (Hopefully have not missed anyone) Habib Zargarpour – Best Visual Effects – TWISTER – 1996 Darius Khondji
The Oscar nomination of “A Separation” for best foreign-language film and best original screenplay, has drawn much attention to Asghar Farhadi as a writer and
Before in two weeks time the 2012 Oscar will be awarded to the different categories of cinematography, I would like to say something about the
It has picked up award after award, including a Golden Globe last month for the best foreign language film and the Golden Bear at last
. . About Nader, Simin, and the Iranian Society The following is my translation of a blog by Homayoun Kheyri in its entirety; I believe
By now, I have become a dutiful Iranian American and confess that I enjoy “A Separation”, by Asghar Farhadi. I am sad that it has
An old-timey comic melodrama about the pitfalls of artistic pride and the power of romantic redemption, Michel Hazanavicius’ “The Artist” was greeted with enthusiasm in
The publication of a nude picture of a popular Iranian actress currently in exile in Paris has sparked enormous Internet buzz, and polarized many Iranians
Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi of Iran Congratulates Asghar Farhadi, Peyman Moadi and cast and crew of movie « A Separation » for their Golden Globe Triumph as best
Was Hassan Ghashghavi (deputy of foreign affairs minister who greeted Shapour Bakhtiar’s assassin in Tehran) amongst the Golden Globe Audience ? NOTE: If Not then the Exact Identity
Tehran — Winning the Best Foreign Language Film award at the Golden Globes might not mean much in most countries, but in Iran many stayed
In an interview with EuroNews, famed Iranian actress of “separation” (This year’s Academy Award nominee), Leila Hatami breaks into tears talking about treatment of women
Two questions frame the film Nader and Simin: A Separation, the first in the opening scene of the movie and the other in the final
Apparently even in the boundless space that film provides, Iranian filmmakers cannot separate from horrible reality. Apparently we cannot even drift away and experience even
(Reuters) – Hollywood has often criticized Tehran for stifling movie-making, but the acclaimed film “A Separation” is breathing life into Iran’s hopes for a rare
The Academy’s foreign language branch is another one that has a long history of making strange and surprising selections, but unless they go way off
Iranian Actress Golshifteh Farahani was the guest of Laurant Delahousse on Sunday’s Prime Time News to speak about the difficulties of working in Iran, her
THE KID WITH A BIKE (d. Luc and Jean-Pierre Dardenne, Belgium, 2011) LIVING IN THE MATERIAL WORLD (d. Martin Scorsese, U.S., 2011) PASSERBY (d. Eryk Rocha, Brazil, 2011)
Leila Hatami gave a very bold interview on French TV a few weeks ago where she was to promote Asghar Farhadi’s latest movie «A Separation»
Monica Bellucci finished shooting in Rhinos Season, the followup to Iranian director Bahman Ghobadi’s art house hit No One Knows About Persian Cats. Monica Bellucci
An unhappily married couple break up in this complex, painful, fascinating Iranian drama by writer-director Asghar Farhadi, with explosive results that expose a network of personal and
Majid is a mentally handicapped man living with his mother and step brother. He has ajob working in a party rental shop for Habib. Majid
A 1983 political thriller shot entirely in and around New York City, THE MISSION was the first feature directed by Parviz Sayyad following his exile
CANNES— After Clint Eastwood, Nanni Moretti, David Cronenberg, Jim Jarmush and Agnès Varda, it’s the turn of Jafar Panahi, to recieve the prestigious Carrosse D’Or
