Iranian people, who are delighted by Asghar Farhadis proud success at the Golden Globes, impatiently wait for his Oscar.
Oscars organizers unveiled Wednesday a shortlist of 9 foreign language movies vying for an Academy Award next month. And expectedly, Farhadis A Separation was one of the nominees.
The list, which also includes films from Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Germany, Israel, Morocco, Poland and Taiwan, will be reduced to five nominees by next week, when all nominations for the February 26 Oscars show are announced.
Many experts and film journals believe that Farhadis A Separation will be certainly among the final nominees of the best foreign language film.
Moreover, some valid journals such as Hollywood Reporter, Washington Post, and NewYork Times went beyond and stated that Farhadis A Separation has the greater chance than the other nominees to receive the award.