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'A Separation' Has A Powerful Effect On L.A. Iranians

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First Posted: 02/27/2012 3:59 pm Updated: 02/27/2012 3:59 pm

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theenvelope.latimes.com:

For all the pride the Iranian film "A Separation" has conjured among Los Angeles Persians, not every aspect of the emotionally gripping Oscar hopeful has gone over so smoothly with the city's expats. In fact, it takes just moments for the filmmaker to alienate some of his most ardent fans here.

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06:10 PM on 02/27/2012
This movie is one of the most powerful in years! How it is able to critique, so cleverly, Sharia Law, the theocracy leads me to believe that maybe our own govt has been over zealous in dealing with Iran just because they have oil and oppose Zionism, as most people should.
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