Gender, Nation, and Belonging: Representing Mothers and the Maternal in Asghar Farhadi’s A Separation

Abstract In this article, we explore an understanding of gender and motherhood in Asghar Farhadi’s 2011 Oscar winning film, Jodayie Nader az Simin/A Separation, as a contested site where the discourses of gender and nation are constantly being negotiated. We suggest that the film’s unique cinemati...

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Main Authors: Mehra Shirazi, Patti Duncan, Kryn Freehling-Burton
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Mount Saint Vincent University 2015-09-01
Series:Atlantis
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Online Access:https://140.230.24.104/index.php/atlantis/article/view/2864
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