Asghar Farhadi
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Oscar-winning director Asghar Farhadi throws his weight behind moderate incumbent before Friday’s poll
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The Iranian film-maker’s choice of a former Nasa scientist and the first Iranian in space to pick up his best foreign language Oscar delivered a subtle but powerful message about a world without borders
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From Viola Davis’s lyrical paean to art, to the barbs Jimmy Kimmel aimed at Trump, here are the highlights from the acceptance speeches and award presentationsrs
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Cockup casts shadow over victory for Barry Jenkins’s acclaimed drama as movie musical is mistakenly named winner by Faye Dunaway and Warren Beatty
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Protest vote against Donald Trump’s travel ban suspected to be partly behind Iranian director Asghar Farhadi’s surprise victory
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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
The Salesman review – Oscar-winning excellence