From Iran, a Separation (2011)

8.6/10 52 min Documentary

Overview

In March 2012, Iranian movie "A Separation" by Asghar Farhadi, won the Oscar Award for the Best Foreign Language Film. For the Iranian people this was more than a cinematic award. When sanctions and threats of war with Iran covered the world headlines, Farhadi talked about Iran's love for peace and the rich culture of the Iranians on the stage when receiving his award. This time the Iranians voice was heard through someone other than the government officials. This documentary shows the reaction of the Iranians to this Oscar award and has a general view on Iran's society of today.

Cast

Payman Maadi

Self - Actor

Shahab Hosseini

Self - Actor

Leila Hatami

Self - Actress

Asghar Farhadi

Self - Director

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