
The Salesman
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State Department Deletes Tweet Congratulating Iranian Director for Oscar Win
By Phil Hornshaw | February 27, 2017 @ 4:34 PMThe government congratulated Iranian director Asghar Farhadi, then deleted it when it realized he vehemently denounced Donald Trump’s travel ban
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Oscars 2017: Iranian Director Asghar Farhadi Denounces Trump’s ‘Inhumane,’ ‘Deceitful’ Travel Ban
By Matt Pressberg | February 26, 2017 @ 7:08 PM”The Salesman“ filmmaker sent a statement because he boycotted the ceremony
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Asghar Farhadi Recruits Prominent Iranian Americans to Represent Him at Oscars
By Brian Flood | February 25, 2017 @ 11:14 AMFarhadi’s ”The Salesman“ is nominated for the foreign-language film Oscar
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Why Donald Trump’s Travel Ban Could Help Iran Win an Oscar
By Steve Pond | February 3, 2017 @ 9:54 AMLike donating to the ACLU or using Lyft instead of Uber, voting for ”The Salesman“ has become a way of sending a message
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AFI Slams Trump’s Travel Ban: ‘Against All Values We Cherish’
By Beatrice Verhoeven | January 31, 2017 @ 9:23 AMAmerican Film Institute stands with Iranian filmmaker Asghar Farhadi
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Asghar Farhadi’s ‘The Salesman’ Debuts Strongly Amid Donald Trump’s Travel Ban
By Beatrice Verhoeven | January 29, 2017 @ 11:15 AMOn Sunday, the Iranian director decided not to attend next month’s Academy Awards, even if granted permission
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Iranian Director Asghar Farhadi Decides Not to Attend Oscars
By Rosemary Rossi | January 29, 2017 @ 9:56 AM”It now seems that the possibility of this presence is being accompanied by ifs and buts which are in no way acceptable to me,“ Oscar winner says
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Academy Calls Possible Ban of Asghar Farhadi from Oscars ‘Extremely Troubling’
By Rosemary Rossi | January 28, 2017 @ 2:24 PMFilmmaker, whose film ”The Salesman“ is a nominee for Best Foreign Language Film, may be the most prominent person affected by President Trump’s executive order
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‘The Salesman’ Review: Iran’s Oscar Entry Unfurls Tense Domestic Drama
By Robert Abele | January 26, 2017 @ 1:35 PMAsghar Farhadi (”A Separation“) offers up another unsettling morality play about married actors traumatized by a violent attack
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Iranian Star of ‘The Salesman’ to Boycott Oscars Over Trump’s Visa Ban
By Brian Welk | January 26, 2017 @ 9:52 AM”Trump’s visa ban for Iranians is racist,“ says actress
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‘The Salesman’ Director Asghar Farhadi on Erasing Fears Through Film
By Umberto Gonzalez | November 14, 2016 @ 4:07 PMTheWrap Screening Series: ”The cinema can do something really important,“ he tells TheWrap’s Steve Pond
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Oscar Foreign Language Race Breaks Record With 85 Entries
By Steve Pond | October 11, 2016 @ 3:04 PMFrontrunners for the hotly contested prize include ”Toni Erdmann,“ ”The Salesman,“ ”Neruda“ and ”Julieta“
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‘The Salesman’ Cannes Review: The New Farhadi Is Good, Not Great
By Ben Croll | May 20, 2016 @ 4:30 PMDirector ably flexes his dramatic muscles in this slow burn story of a couple torn apart by a home invasion