Asghar Farhadi: Iran

Acceptance Speech Dept: It was a stirring reminder, instantly hailed at the Los Angeles ceremony and around the globe, of the human side behind rising geopolitical animosity, according to CTV. Farhadi, who wrote and directed "A Separation," alluded to the tensions over his home country in his acceptance speech and in a humble speech amid tense times, Asghar Farhadi accepted Iran's first Oscar for best foreign film as a chance to celebrate a culture "hidden under the heavy dust of politics." The acclaimed domestic drama "A Separation" is the first Iranian film to win the award. The only other Iranian movie ever nominated was 1997's "Children of Heaven," which was defeated by Italy's "Life Is Beautiful." (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.