�been continuously criticized for different reasons.Despite�receiving domestic and international�awards, Iranian director, Asghar Farhadi has dealt with several criticisms since the release of Nader and Simin, A Separation. �
The film�was�initially invaded by�some media for inducing disappointment to the society, encouraging Iranian people to immigrate, etc. But after Nader and Simin, A Separation has been selected for Oscar; the Culture Minister stated that �this Iranian film has all the requirements for participation in foreign language film of Oscar� but he also added that �choosing or not choosing this film for Oscar award is a sign of US policy towards Iran.�
Now, after a long wait, the acclaimed Nader and Simin, A Separation directed by Farhadi won the award for best foreign language film at the 69th annual Golden Globe.
In this festival, Farhadi's movie beat�The Flowers of War�from China, Belgian movie�The Kid with Bike�(Le Gamin au Velo),�The Skin I Live In�(La piel que habito) by Spanish veteran Pedro Almodovar, and�In the Land of Blood and Honey�from Bosnia-Herzegovina by Hollywood star Angelina Jolie.
After Oscar, Golden Globe is the most important award of American�cinema. So far,�no�films�have�won�Oscar, and in 1999, Majid Majdi's�Children of Heaven was only nominated for Oscar�s best foreign movie.
After the publication of news about Farhadi�s award, his photos of shaking hands with Angelina Jolie, actress arouse some disputes in Iranian hardliner media, specially Fars News Agency.
According to a hardliner news agency , �Farhadi is the representative of Iran�s cinema in Oscar and his award is�the cause of pride for our country, but there are much�more important�things for�the Iranians�than award�or�medal.� It criticized Farhadi for not observing diplomatic convention of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
Sources: ISNA, Press TV, Asr Iran, Fars News Agency
