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The Salesman
film by Farhadi [2016]
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discussed in biography
- In Asghar Farhadi
…remarry, and in Forushande (2016; The Salesman), about a couple whose relationship becomes strained after the wife is assaulted. The latter drama earned particular acclaim, notably winning the Oscar for best foreign-language film. He then wrote and directed the Spanish-language film Todos lo saben (2018; Everybody Knows), which starred Penélope…
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history of film
- In history of film: Iran
…working-class family; and Forushande (2016; The Salesman), about a couple’s struggles after the wife is sexually assaulted. Other notable directors included Rakhshan Bani-Etemad ( Zir-e post-e shahr [2001; Under the Skin of the City] and Ghessi-ha [(2014; Tales], seven interlocking vignettes) and Shahram Mokri (Mahi va gorbeh [2013; Fish &…
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