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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 478

Asghar Farhadi

Iranian Americans rally in support of the Iranian resistance movement and to denounce the death of Mahsa Amini, on Capitol Hill September 28, 2022 in Washington, DC. (Drew Angerer/Getty Images via AFP)
September 29, 2022, 4:57 pm
Iranian celebrities warned against publicly promoting Mahsa Amini protests
Government official accuses media personalities of ‘fanning the flames of the riots’ triggered by death of Iranian woman after her arrest by morality police
By AFP
This file photo taken on May 17, 2013 shows Iranian director Asghar Farhadi posing during a photocall for his film 'The Past' at the 66th Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, France. (Anne-Christine Poujoulat/AFP)
September 26, 2022, 1:20 am
Iran Oscar-winning director, top soccer star voice support for protesters
Asghar Farhadi urges people worldwide to ‘stand in solidarity’; Ali Karimi tweets his backing for demonstrators
By AFP and ToI Staff
Iranian filmmaker Asghar Farhadi speaks in a recorded video message during the public screening for the film 'The Salesman' in Trafalgar Square in central London on February 26, 2017. (AFP PHOTO / Daniel LEAL-OLIVAS)
February 27, 2017, 8:28 am
Iran’s ‘The Salesman’ wins Oscar as director boycotts
Asghar Farhad skips ceremony, blasts US mood of ‘fanaticism and extremism’ at open-air screening in London
By Ali Noorani
This image released by Cohen Media group shows Shahab Hosseini, left, and Taraneh Alidoosti in a scene from "The Salesman." The film is nominated for an Oscar for best foreign language film. (Cohen Media Group via AP)
February 26, 2017, 5:11 am
Oscars foreign language directors gather in shadow of travel ban
US political climate dominates the conversation ahead of Sunday’s Academy Awards ceremony
By Lindsey Bahr
Jodie Foster speaks at the UTA "United Voices" Rally at United Talent Agency headquarters on Friday, Feb. 24, 2017, in Beverly Hills, California. (Willy Sanjuan/Invision/AP)
February 26, 2017, 3:42 am
Foster, Fox call for unity at rally for immigration rights
Ahead of Sunday’s Oscars ceremony, celebrities gather to protest Trump administration, anti-immigrant sentiment
By Lindsey Bahr
This March 2, 2014 file photo shows Oscar statues lined up backstage during the Oscars in Los Angeles. (Matt Sayles/Invision/AP, File)
February 26, 2017, 3:25 am
Song and dance, protest and politics to mingle at Oscars
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
By Jake Coyle
Iranian director Asghar Farhadi celebrating on stage after being awarded with the Best Screenplay prize for the film "The Salesman (Forushande) during the closing ceremony of the 69th Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, southern France, May 22, 2016. (AFP PHOTO / Valery HACHE)
January 29, 2017, 11:31 pm
Iranian director to skip awards over US travel ban
Oscar-winning Asghar Farhadi will not attend Academy Awards, says Trump acts like hardliners in his own country
By AFP
Asghar Farhadi, from Iran, poses with his award for best foreign language film for "A Separation" during the 84th Academy Awards. (photo credit: AP Photo/Joel Ryan)
October 2, 2014, 10:25 pm
Top Iranian filmmakers urge nuclear deal
Online campaign called No2NoDeal asks Tehran to seek solution with the West in exchange for sanctions relief
By AFP
Illustrative photo of a noose (photo credit: CC BY-Patrick Feller/Flickr)
July 19, 2013, 10:03 am
On stage in Tehran: Stories of death row youth
Raw, edgy, political showcase of activist art against child executions cleared by Iranian authorities in surprising move
By Nasser Karimi
Still from Ari Folman's 2013 'The Congress,' based on Stanisław Lem's 1971 Polish science fiction novel, 'The Futurological Congress.' (photo credit: Courtesy)
May 27, 2013, 8:00 pm
What was kosher (and not) at Cannes
A whirlwind wrap-up of the world’s preeminent film festival with freelance cinema writer Jordan Hoffman
By Jordan Hoffman
Ben Affleck (center) with Grant Heslov (left) and George Clooney pose with their awards for best picture for "Argo" during the Oscars at the Dolby Theater in Los Angeles on February 24, 2013. (photo credit: John Shearer/Invision/AP)
February 25, 2013, 12:23 pm
After Oscar win, ‘Argo’ panned by Iran as CIA ad
Tehran less enthralled than Hollywood with Best Picture winner depicting 1980 hostage rescue
Asghar Farhadi, from Iran, poses with his award for best foreign language film for "A Separation" during the 84th Academy Awards. (photo credit: AP Photo/Joel Ryan)
February 28, 2012, 8:52 am
Iranian government hails Oscar win as victory over Israel
‘A Separation’ viewed as a patriotic triumph even as Israelis come out in droves to see it
Asghar Farhadi, from Iran, poses with his award for best foreign language film. (photo credit: AP/Joel Ryan)
February 27, 2012, 7:42 am
‘Footnote’ falls short as Iranian film wins Oscar
Joseph Cedar movie becomes fourth Israeli film in five years to lose at the Academy Awards
By ToI Staff and AP
Footnote (photo credit: official poster)
February 27, 2012, 3:23 am
Israeli and Iranian directors sit together in pre-Oscars symposium
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
February 9, 2012, 9:20 am
Iranian movie to be screened in Israel, drawing ire
Some frown as Oscar nominated-film arrives amid tensions between countries
By Aaron Kalman
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