A Separation

2011 film directed by Asghar Farhadi
Movie film Q640561
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A Separation

Summary

A Separation is a film[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • A Separation received the Golden Bear[3].
  • A Separation received the Silver Bear for Best Actress[4].
  • A Separation received the Silver Bear for Best Actor[5].
  • A Separation received the César Award for Best Foreign Film[6].
  • A Separation received the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film[7].
  • A Separation received the Asia Pacific Screen Award for Best Feature Film[8].
  • A Separation's instance of is recorded as film[9].
  • A Separation was directed by Asghar Farhadi[10].
  • Asghar Farhadi wrote the screenplay for A Separation[11].
  • A Separation's composer is recorded as Sattar Oraki[12].
  • A Separation's genre is drama film[13].
  • A cast member of A Separation was Sareh Bayat[14].
  • A cast member of A Separation was Leila Hatami[15].
  • A cast member of A Separation was Payman Maadi[16].
  • A cast member of A Separation was Shahab Hosseini[17].
  • A cast member of A Separation was Sarina Farhadi[18].
  • A cast member of A Separation was Merila Zarei[19].
  • A cast member of A Separation was Shirin Yazdanbakhsh[20].
  • A cast member of A Separation was Babak Karimi[21].
  • A cast member of A Separation was Ali-Asghar Shahbazi[22].
  • A cast member of A Separation was Kimia Hosseini[23].
  • A Separation was produced by Asghar Farhadi[24].
  • A Separation's part of the series is recorded as BBC's 100 Greatest Films of the 21st Century[25].
  • A Separation's director of photography is recorded as Mahmoud Kalari[26].
  • The original language of A Separation was Persian[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

A Separation was produced by Asghar Farhadi[24]. It was directed by Asghar Farhadi[10]. Asghar Farhadi wrote the screenplay for it[11]. Cast members include Sareh Bayat[14], Leila Hatami[15], Payman Maadi[16], Shahab Hosseini[17], Sarina Farhadi[18], and Merila Zarei[19].

Publication

Publication dates include February 15, 2011[28], July 14, 2011[29], February 1, 2011[30], March 16, 2011[31], December 30, 2011[32], and January 20, 2012[33]. The original language of A Separation was Persian[27]. Its genre is drama film[13]. Its part of the series is recorded as BBC's 100 Greatest Films of the 21st Century[25]. It was distributed by video on demand[34].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include divorce[35], marital breakdown[36], nursing[37], society of Iran[38], guilty[39], and honor[40]. A Separation's part of the series is recorded as BBC's 100 Greatest Films of the 21st Century[25].

Reception

Awards received include Golden Bear[3], a film award[41], in Germany[42], founded in 1951[43], headquartered in Berlin[44]; Silver Bear for Best Actress[4], an award for best leading actress[45], in Germany[46]; Silver Bear for Best Actor[5], an award for best leading actor[47], in Germany[48]; César Award for Best Foreign Film[6], a César Award[49], in France[50], founded in 1976[51]; Academy Award for Best International Feature Film[7], an award for best film[52], in United States[53], founded in 1957[54]; and Asia Pacific Screen Award for Best Feature Film[8], a class of award[55]. Reviews include 8.9/10[56], 99%[57], 95/100[58], and 8.3/10[59].

Why It Matters

A Separation has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 42 alternative names across languages and contexts.[60]

FAQs

What awards did A Separation receive?

Honors received include Golden Bear[3], Silver Bear for Best Actress[4], Silver Bear for Best Actor[5], and César Award for Best Foreign Film[6].

References

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  2. [10] . FilmAffinity. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  21. [7] . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  27. [56] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  30. [59] . IMDb. wikidata.org.
  31. [28] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  32. [29] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [30] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [31] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  35. [32] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  36. [33] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  37. [35] . A Separation. wikidata.org.
  38. [36] . A Separation. wikidata.org.
  39. [37] . A Separation. wikidata.org.
  40. [38] . A Separation. wikidata.org.
  41. [39] . A Separation. wikidata.org.
  42. [40] . A Separation. wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  6. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [54] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [55] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [60] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Rémi sim · 2026-07-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    César award film id 34647
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  2. 7d ago · Rémi sim · 2026-06-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14551 jodayi-e-nader-az-simin
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  3. 10d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Set in period 21st century
    Publication date +2011-02-15T00:00:00Z, +2011-07-14T00:00:00Z, +2011-02-01T00:00:00Z +3
    Screenwriter Asghar Farhadi
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+123'}
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