How Iranian filmmakers like Asghar Farhadi defy the censors
- Written by Kevin Hagopian, Senior Lecturer of Media Studies, Pennsylvania State University
Politics loom over this year’s Oscars, with many bracing for what the winners will – or won’t – say when they ascend the stage before millions of television viewers on Feb. 26.
One nominee, however, has already made a statement.
Iranian filmmaker Asghar Farhadi’s “The Salesman” is one of five films...
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