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In the movie "A Separation," an Iranian mother, Simin (Leila Hatami) wants to emigrate out of Iran, to give her daughter Termeh (played by the director’s daughter, Sarina Farhadi), a better education, which leads to a rift in her marriage to Nader (Peyman Maadi) who refuses to leave behind his father (Ali-Asghar Shahbazi), who suffers from Alzheimer’s.
The Cricket's Daily 3: No ceremony for 'A Separation'
Published on Mar 12, 2012 10:00AM
Here's what's happening today in pop culture:
• Iranian officials refused permission for a ceremony to honor the country's first Oscar winner, Asghar Farhadi and his movie "A Separation." [AP, via Huffington Post]
• A longtime movie critic reflects on everything that's changed in the world of film criticism. (And, if you read way far down, you'll see The Cricket quoted.) [Variety]
• Peter Bergman, one of the founding members of the pioneering '60s comedy group The Firesign Theater, has died at the age of 72. [The New York Times]
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