Asghar Farhadi
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Iran Court Clears ‘A Hero’ Director Asghar Farhadi of Student Plagiarism Allegations Tied to Oscar-Winning Film
The ruling by a panel of copyright law professors and art experts in Tehran puts an end to the two-year inquiry
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Filmmaker Asghar Farhadi Rallies Support for Iranian Women’s Rights Protestors: ‘This Is a Human Responsibility’ (Video)
“I deeply respect their struggle for freedom and the right to choose their own destiny despite all the brutality they are subjected to,” he said
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‘A Hero’ Film Review: Asghar Farhadi’s Precise Moral Drama Moves Like a Thriller
Might there be awards for Farhadi’ film about an Iranian man who gets himself into a fine mess over a pot of gold?
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Asghar Farhadi on How COVID Left a Mark on His Oscar Contender ‘A Hero’
TheWrap magazine: The Iranian director was able to erase physical signs of the pandemic, but the delays gave him months more in the rehearsal time he loves
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Asghar Farhadi’s ‘A Hero’ Acquired by Amazon Studios
Film shot in Iran is in postproduction and is expected for a 2022 release
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Penélope Cruz on ‘Everybody Knows’ Director: ‘He’s Demanding in a Very Good Way’ (Video)
“He’s very special, very clever,” Cruz says of director Asghar Farhadi
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‘Everybody Knows’ Film Review: Penélope Cruz, Javier Bardem Shine in Strong, Disquieting Thriller
Asghar Farhadi’s dark drama stars Penelope Cruz and Javier Bardem, who have rarely gone to these emotional extremes in their work together
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Penélope Cruz Says She Spent Months in ‘Terrifying Pain’ for ‘Everybody Knows’
TheWrap Cannes magazine: “It was the most difficult character I’ve ever had to play,” says the actress of her role as a desperate mother in Asghar Farhadi’s Spanish-language drama
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Penélope Cruz and Javier Bardem Are Under Pressure in Tense ‘Everybody Knows’ English Trailer (Video)
“Sometimes the past doesn’t always stay in the past,” Bardem says
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Penélope Cruz, Javier Bardem Film ‘Everybody Knows’ to Open in Time for Oscars
Spanish-language psychological thriller was written and directed by two-time Oscar-winner Asghar Farhadi
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Cannes Film Market ‘Healthy’ as New Players Fill Streaming Giant Void
Cannes 2018: “People associate activity with big players spending a lot of money. That can be a little misleading,” Saban Films president Bill Bromiley tells TheWrap
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Cannes Report, Day 1: ‘Everybody Knows’ Premieres, Cate Blanchett Shines on the Croisette
The 2018 festival is in full swing: Some distributors have already been quick to pounce on films
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Focus Features Acquires Penelope Cruz Drama ‘Everybody Knows’ in Cannes
The film opened the Cannes Film Festival on Tuesday
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Penelope Cruz, Javier Bardem Film ‘Everybody Knows’ to Open Cannes Film Festival
Asghar Farhadi’s thriller will be only the second non-English, non-French film to open the festival
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Could Trump’s New Travel Ban Affect the Oscar Race Again?
Two countries on the banned list, Iran and Venezuela, have already submitted entries in this year’s Oscar foreign-language race
