Asghar Farhadi

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    'A Hero', 'Mass', 'Nobody': The movies to stream this weekend

    Master dramatist Asghar Farhadi returns with another stunning drama on Prime Video.

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    Iranian director Asghar Farhadi accepts Oscar at Cannes, following Trump's travel ban

    Oscar winner scored the Best Foreign Language Film gong, but did not attend the ceremony because of the travel ban.

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    The Salesman director calls US immigrant ban “inhumane” after Oscar victory

    ‘The Salesman’ was named the Best Foreign Language film at the Oscars on Sunday, but its director Asghar Farhadi was unable to collect the award as a for of protest over Donald Trump’s attempt to ban immigrants from seven countries entering the US. You can check out Asghar Farhadi’s full statement following his Best Foreign Language film victory below.

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    London to host thousands for special open-air screening of Oscar nominated drama

    London Mayor Sadiq Khan will welcome Iranian director Asghar Farhadi to Trafalgar Square for a special one-night-only screening of his Oscar nominated drama ‘The Salesman’ later this month. Taking place on Sunday 26 February (via The Guardian), the day of this year’s Academy Awards, Trafalgar Square will be transformed into the city’s biggest open-air screening for the first UK showing of the film.

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    US immigration ban could prevent nominees attending the Oscars

    Take filmmaker Asghar Farhadi, an Oscars 2017 nominee for his movie ‘The Salesman’ and former Best Foreign Language Film winner in 2012 with the stunning ‘A Separation’. After Trump’s decision to exclude anyone with links to seven countries – including Iranian-born Farhadi’s – it now means he’s – and outrageously so – banned from the country and attending the Oscars. Over the weekend (of the 28 and 29 January) Judges have temporarily been able to lift the strict ban the Trump administration pu