Oscars 2012: A Separation from Iran wins best foreign film

The Iranian domestic drama A Separation has won the best foreign language film at the Academy Awards. It’s the first time an Iranian film has taken the honour. The only other Iranian movie nominated was 1997’s Children of Heaven, which was defeated by Italy’s Life Is Beautiful. The widely-hailed A Separation, directed by Asghar Farhadi, also won the best foreign film at the Golden Globes. Farhadi was nominated for a best screenplay Oscar. [caption id=“attachment_226099” align=“alignleft” width=“380” caption=“Asghar Farhadi, of Iran, accepts the Oscar for best foreign language film for “A Separation” during the 84th Academy Awards. AP”]  [/caption] The other nominees were Michael R. Roskam’s crime drama Bullhead from Belgium; Philippe Falardeau’s immigrant substitute teacher tale Monsieur Lazhar from Canada; Joseph Cedar’s Talmudic scholar saga Footnote from Israel; and Agnieszka Holland’s World War II drama In Darkness from Poland. Last year, when Denmark’s submission, In a Better World, directed by Susanne Bier, was the winner. AP