The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/a-separation/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Fri, 12 Jun 2026 03:42:48 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png A Separation | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/a-separation/ 32 32 Iranian director to skip awards over US travel ban https://www.timesofisrael.com/iranian-director-to-skip-awards-over-us-travel-ban/ Sun, 29 Jan 2017 21:31:47 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1550716 Oscar-winning Asghar Farhadi will not attend Academy Awards, says Trump acts like hardliners in his own country

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]]> On stage in Tehran: Stories of death row youth https://www.timesofisrael.com/on-stage-in-tehran-stories-of-death-row-youth/ Fri, 19 Jul 2013 07:03:22 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=602494 Raw, edgy, political showcase of activist art against child executions cleared by Iranian authorities in surprising move

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]]> No sugar for Israeli contenders at Oscars https://www.timesofisrael.com/disappointment-again-for-israels-oscar-nominees/ Mon, 25 Feb 2013 02:44:53 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=388064 Pre-show favorite 'Searching for Sugar Man' takes home the prize for best documentary; 'Argo' wins Best Picture

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]]> ‘Gatekeepers’ director plays down Oscar hopes https://www.timesofisrael.com/gatekeepers-director-plays-down-oscar-hopes/ Sun, 24 Feb 2013 14:55:23 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=387284 Israel's two best documentary nominees are ranked behind 'Searching for Sugar Man,' another film with plenty of Jewish connections, in the pre-award betting

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]]> Israel’s ‘Footnote’ the highest-grossing film in the US* https://www.timesofisrael.com/israels-footnote-the-highest-grossing-film-in-the-us/ Tue, 13 Mar 2012 00:27:48 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=35377 *Among movies playing on just two screens nationwide

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]]> Iran rains on Oscar winner’s parade https://www.timesofisrael.com/iran-rains-on-oscar-winners-parade/ Mon, 12 Mar 2012 19:56:21 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=35935 Film fans hoped to say 'thank you' but authorities say 'no thanks' instead

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]]> Iranian government hails Oscar win as victory over Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/iranian-government-hails-oscar-win-as-victory-over-israel/ Tue, 28 Feb 2012 06:52:27 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=20765 'A Separation' viewed as a patriotic triumph even as Israelis come out in droves to see it

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]]> Iranian Oscar-winning film a huge hit in Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/iranian-oscar-winning-film-a-huge-hit-in-israelisraelis-flock-to-see-film-produced-by-arch-foe/ Mon, 27 Feb 2012 08:21:29 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=20120 Iranian film 'A Separation' defeated Israeli film 'Footnote' at the 84th Academy Awards

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]]> Iranian state TV touts Oscar win as victory over ‘Zionists’ https://www.timesofisrael.com/iranian-state-tv-touts-oscars-win-as-victory-over-zionists/ Mon, 27 Feb 2012 06:22:52 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=20081 Director says win is not for governments

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]]> ‘Footnote’ falls short as Iranian film wins Oscar https://www.timesofisrael.com/footnote-falls-short-as-iranian-film-wins-oscar/ Mon, 27 Feb 2012 05:42:19 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=20063 Joseph Cedar movie becomes fourth Israeli film in five years to lose at the Academy Awards

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]]> ‘It was a great achievement’ to be nominated, says Joseph Cedar’s mom https://www.timesofisrael.com/84th-academy-awards-unfolding-in-los-angeles/ Mon, 27 Feb 2012 02:10:53 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=19192 Read our (shamelessly Israel-obsessed) account of a night at the Oscars as it unfolded

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]]> Will ‘Footnote’ write Israel into the Oscar history books? https://www.timesofisrael.com/footnote-races-toward-oscar-night/ Sun, 26 Feb 2012 09:14:44 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=19374 Joseph Cedar film faces uphill battle -- and Iranian opposition -- at Academy Awards tonight

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