The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/asghar-farhadi/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Sat, 13 Jun 2026 23:16:24 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png Asghar Farhadi | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/asghar-farhadi/ 32 32 Iranian celebrities warned against publicly promoting Mahsa Amini protests https://www.timesofisrael.com/iranian-celebrities-warned-against-publicly-promoting-mahsa-amini-protests/ Thu, 29 Sep 2022 13:57:51 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2845329 Government official accuses media personalities of 'fanning the flames of the riots' triggered by death of Iranian woman after her arrest by morality police

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]]> Iran Oscar-winning director, top soccer star voice support for protesters https://www.timesofisrael.com/iran-oscar-winning-director-top-soccer-star-voice-support-for-protesters/ Sun, 25 Sep 2022 22:20:50 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2843541 Asghar Farhadi urges people worldwide to 'stand in solidarity'; Ali Karimi tweets his backing for demonstrators

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]]> Iran’s ‘The Salesman’ wins Oscar as director boycotts https://www.timesofisrael.com/irans-the-salesman-wins-oscar-as-farhadi-boycotts/ Mon, 27 Feb 2017 06:28:15 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1569543 Asghar Farhad skips ceremony, blasts US mood of 'fanaticism and extremism' at open-air screening in London

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]]> Oscars foreign language directors gather in shadow of travel ban https://www.timesofisrael.com/oscars-foreign-language-directors-gather-in-shadow-of-travel-ban/ Sun, 26 Feb 2017 03:11:58 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1568969 US political climate dominates the conversation ahead of Sunday's Academy Awards ceremony

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]]> Foster, Fox call for unity at rally for immigration rights https://www.timesofisrael.com/foster-fox-call-for-unity-at-rally-for-immigration-rights/ Sun, 26 Feb 2017 01:42:58 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1568964 Ahead of Sunday's Oscars ceremony, celebrities gather to protest Trump administration, anti-immigrant sentiment

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]]> Song and dance, protest and politics to mingle at Oscars https://www.timesofisrael.com/song-and-dance-protest-and-politics-to-mingle-at-oscars/ Sun, 26 Feb 2017 01:25:38 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1568960 Film industry's major awards show seeks to walk a fine line between inundating viewers with more politics and ignoring the mood of filmmakers and audiences

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]]> 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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]]> Top Iranian filmmakers urge nuclear deal https://www.timesofisrael.com/top-iranian-filmmakers-urge-nuclear-deal/ Thu, 02 Oct 2014 19:25:07 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1072240 Online campaign called No2NoDeal asks Tehran to seek solution with the West in exchange for sanctions relief

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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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]]> What was kosher (and not) at Cannes https://www.timesofisrael.com/what-was-kosher-and-not-at-cannes/ Mon, 27 May 2013 17:00:14 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=524142 A whirlwind wrap-up of the world's preeminent film festival with freelance cinema writer Jordan Hoffman

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]]> After Oscar win, ‘Argo’ panned by Iran as CIA ad https://www.timesofisrael.com/after-oscar-win-iran-pans-argo-as-cia-ad/ Mon, 25 Feb 2013 10:23:20 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=388454 Tehran less enthralled than Hollywood with Best Picture winner depicting 1980 hostage rescue

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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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]]> ‘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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]]> Israeli and Iranian directors sit together in pre-Oscars symposium https://www.timesofisrael.com/israeli-and-iranian-directors-sit-together-in-pre-oscars-symposium/ Mon, 27 Feb 2012 01:23:46 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=19972 Asghar Farhadi defies Tehran's 'no contact' policy to join Joseph Cedar on panel; pair don't speak, but laugh at each other's jokes

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]]> Iranian movie to be screened in Israel, drawing ire https://www.timesofisrael.com/iranian-movie-to-be-screened-in-israel/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 07:20:22 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=10242 Some frown as Oscar nominated-film arrives amid tensions between countries

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