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Iranian filmmakers are not passive. They fight whenever they can, as creative expression means a lot to them. The restrictions and censorship in Iran are a bit like the British weather: one day it's sunny, the next day it's raining. You just have to hope you walk out into the sunshine.

~Asghar Farhadi

Topics: Bit British Censorship Creative Day Expression Fight Filmmakers Hope Iran Iranian Just Like Lot Means Next One Day Out Passive Raining Restrictions Sunny Sunshine Them Walk Weather Whenever You

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Classical tragedy was the war between good and evil. We wanted evil to be defeated and good to be victorious. But the battle in modern tragedy is between good and good. And no matter which side wins, we'll still be heartbroken.

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Topics: Battle Between Classical Defeated Evil Good Good And Evil Heartbroken Matter Modern Side Still Tragedy Victorious Wanted War Which Wins

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We have the wrong impression of life. We think the very big incidents of our lives are consequences of huge dilemmas or major decisions. If we paid attention, we'd realize that the determining incidents in our lives are ordinary things.

~Asghar Farhadi

Topics: Attention Big Consequences Decisions Determining Dilemmas Huge Impression Incidents Life Lives Major Ordinary Ordinary Things Our Our Lives Paid Realize Things Think Very Wrong

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I must say here in France I had more serenity or security as I was working because I knew I was making the film the way I wished and that the film would be seen, ultimately, which is not always the case in Iran. In Iran, you always work having in mind this worry of will I be able to carry on my project as I wish and will the audience see the film.

~Asghar Farhadi

Topics: Able Always Audience Because Carry Case Film France Had Having Here Iran Knew Making Mind More Must Project Say Security See Seen Serenity Ultimately Way Which Will Wish Wished Work Working Worry Would You I Wish

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The process of writing is like creating a game of dominoes: The first domino creates the second incident, and so forth until the end.

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When we talk about self-confrontations, we are speaking about moral issues rather than social issues.

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It's not some big event that creates the drama, it's the little things of everyday life that bring about that drama.

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Topics: About Big Bring Creates Drama Event Everyday Everyday Life Life Little Little Things Some Things

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If you give an answer to your viewer, your film will simply finish in the movie theatre. But when you pose questions, your film actually begins after people watch it. In fact, your film will continue inside the viewer.

~Asghar Farhadi

Topics: Actually After Answer Begins Continue Fact Film Finish Give In Fact Inside Movie People Pose Questions Simply Theatre Viewer Watch Will You Your

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I like storytelling movies and more than that I like historical movies; and I think someday I'll definitely make a movie about the past 50 years history.

~Asghar Farhadi

Topics: About Definitely Historical History Like Make More Movie Movies Past Someday Storytelling Than Think Years I Think

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I think it's insulting to an audience to make them sit and watch a film and then give them a message in one sentence.

~Asghar Farhadi

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Biography

Nationality: Iranian

Type: Director

Born: January 1st, 1972

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