An archive of news and views about The Salesman, a 2016 film by acclaimed Iranian filmmaker Asghar Farhadi which brought him the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
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Asghar Farhadi’s ‘The Salesman’ Nominated for BAFTA 2018
The Academy award-winning film ‘The Salesman’ directed by acclaimed Iranian filmmaker Asghar Farhadi has been nominated for 2018 BAFTA Awards in the Best Film Not in the English Language category.
Penelope Cruz, Javier Bardem to Appear in Asghar Farhadi’s Film
The two-time Oscar winning filmmaker Asghar Farhadi announced that Spanish stars Penelope Cruz and Javier Bardem will play in his next film due to be produced in Spain as of September.
Farhadi’s Oscars Boycott Best Reaction to Trump: MP
A number of senior Iranian lawmakers have lauded Asghar Farhadi for boycotting the Oscars ceremony and at the same time winning the prestigious Academy Award.
US State Dept. Removes Tweet in Praise of Iranian Oscar Winner
The US state department deleted a congratulatory message for an Oscar win by prominent Iranian filmmaker Asghar Farhadi who had criticized President Donald Trump’s travel ban as “inhumane”.
High-Ranking Iranian Officials Congratulate Farhadi on Academy Award
Several Iranian officials including First Vice-President, Foreign Minister, and Minister of Culture have offered their felicitation to Iranian filmmaker Asghar Farhadi after his latest film The Salesman won Iran the second Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.
London Mayor, US State Dept. Congratulate Farhadi on Oscar
Sadiq Khan, the Mayor of London, and the US Department of State, in separate messages, congratulated Iranian filmmaker Asghar Farhadi on winning his second Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.
Iran’s ‘The Salesman’ Receives Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film
The Salesman, the latest film by Iranian filmmaker Asghar Farhadi, won Iran the 2017 Academy Award for best foreign-language film.
‘The Salesman’ Deserves Academy Award: Jafar Panahi
Jafar Panahi, the renowned Iranian filmmaker and a member of the Academy, says Asghar Farhadi’s “The Salesman” deserves to be awarded an Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film regardless of who calls the shots in the US political arena.
“My Hat Is Off to Asghar Farhadi for Standing by His Principles”
Two prominent Iranian Americans Dr. Firouz Naderi and engineer Anousheh Ansari say they are honoured to represent Iranian filmmaker Asghar Farhadi’s “The Salesman” at the upcoming Oscars ceremony.
Iranian Filmmaker Addresses Anti-Trump Demonstrators in Beverly Hills
Asghar Farhadi, the Iranian filmmaker who has boycotted this year’s Oscars ceremony in protest at Trump’s visa ban, spoke via video message to the crowd gathered in Beverly Hills to voice their outrage over the US President’s policies.
