Asghar Farhadi
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Exclusive Permission is sought to screen The Salesman outside US embassy as Asghar Farhadi is affected by travel ban
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Oscar-nominated Iranian director vows not to attend – along with US-resident star – even if he gets travel exemption
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Films from the Dutch and Spanish veterans included among the 85 submissions for next year’s award, with German comedy Toni Erdmann an early favourite
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The Oscar-winner has said he is embarrassed by the insulting mistreatment of intellectuals in Iran, and described how his new film shows how deep-seated traditionalism can turn progressive people to extreme violence
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Latest drama from Oscar-winning director of A Separation completes the official selection, while revenge thriller starring Mel Gibson added to midnight screenings
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Oscar-winning film-maker’s new project, Forushande, follows a young couple’s volatile relationship in modern day Iran
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Guy Lodge reviews the southern gothic cop drama, Peter Berg's gruelling military drama, George Clooney's second world war caper and the rest of the week's big releases
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From Reyhaneh Jabbari, to Balal, famous cases are shifting the discourse on human rights in the Islamic republic
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Bérénice Bejo is outstanding in Oscar-winner Asghar Farhadi's rich study of people trapped in physical and emotional limbo, writes Mark Kermode
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A Separation director Asghar Farhadi confirms his place among cinema's true grown-ups with a pressure cooker of a relationship drama. Prepare yourself for post-film debate, writes Peter Bradshaw
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The Iranian director of A Separation has made another icily cool and controlled film about marriage that is filled with emotional explosions, writes Peter Bradshaw
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Peter Bradshaw explains why A Separation director Asghar Farhadi's Fireworks Wednesday is worth your time this week
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Amir Reza Koohestani tackles issues of love and intimacy on stage in Tehran
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Le Passé plunges the audience into the lonely and melancholic lives of a group of very complicated people - review
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Drama from A Separation's Asghar Farhadi put forward despite criticism from conservatives
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Rebirth of House of Cinema in Tehran signals relaxation of regime's hard line on homegrown movie industry
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Abdellatif Kechiche's epic and explicit love story beats the Coen brothers into second place, while Bruce Dern wins out over Michael Douglas for best actor and Amat Escalante surprise victor for best director
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The Cannes film festival winds up tonight with a ritzy awards ceremony; our critic Peter Bradshaw offers his predictions for the gongs
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The Argentinian-born star talks to Tom Lamont about her silent movie success, her husband, Michel Hazanavicius, and the trouble with signing autographs
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This year's Cannes film festival showcased a crop of French films that are well worth looking out for when hit in the UK, says Peter Bradshaw
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Day three and it has stopped raining for the stars stepping out for an evening of new screenings
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Everyone's been looking forward to The Artist's Bérénice Bejo hooking up with Asghar Farhadi for his A Separation follow-up
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Asghar Farhadi's follow-up to the Oscar-winning A Separation is a finely-crafted, sinewy drama that anatomises clotted and complex relationships, writes Peter Bradshaw
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Iranian director Asghar Farhadi's confident understanding of group dynamics underpins a gripping psychological drama, writes Peter Bradshaw
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Oscar-nominated Artist star will play opposite Tahar Rahim after scheduling conflict forces Cotillard's withdrawal
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Authorities deny permit for event which Asghar Farhadi, who directed the Oscar-winning Iranian film, was expected to attend
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A Separation draws large audiences in Israel as director Asghar Farhadi's Oscar acceptance speech airs on Iranian state TV
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Editorial: The master film-maker tells a wider world there is a richer modern Iran than is covered by 'the heavy dust of politics'
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Saeed Kamali Dehghan: The director of award-winning Iranian drama A Separation talks about his film-making choices and living in Iran
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Asghar Farhadi's intense domestic drama is eloquent of wider problems in the country where it is set
Hollywood chooses protests over parties as the stars get ready for Oscars activism