TEHRAN -- Asghar Farhadi’s “Nader and Simin, a Separation” still led the field in international competitions. The film won the major award of the Golden Apricot Yerevan International Film Festival.

The film won the Golden Apricot as the Best Feature Film at the festival, which was held from July 10 to 17.
A portrayal of the break-up of a marriage, “Nader and Simin” won a Golden Bear for best film at the Berlin film festival and its cast ensemble received best actor and actress Silver Bears at the event.
“Nader and Simin: A Separation” was also recently awarded the Grand Prix of the St. Petersburg International Film Festival Kinoforum that ran from July 10 to 15.
The Iranian short film “Mandoo” by Ebrhaim Saeidi won the FIPRESCI Jury Prize of the festival and “Magnificent Nothing” by Ahmad Seyyed-Keshmiri won the Special Mention Award at the International Documentary Film Competition.
The weeklong event, featuring about 150 films with 67 of them competing for prizes in four sections, stood out from previous editions by its multifaceted nature and expanded geographic participation.
Photo: Peyman Mo’adi in a scene from “Nader and Simin, a Separation”