Thursday
Jan262012
Iran Feature: How Do You Cope with Award-Winning Director Farhadi?
Maya Neyestani: "Asghar, take your award and run before Madonna kisses you!"
Iranian director Asghar Farhadi has been on a roll lately, winning the Best Foreign Language Film awards at the BFCA [Broadcast Film Critics Association] and the Golden Globe. He is on his way to the Oscars. But while many in Iran are congratulating Farhadi and celebrating his success, this has infuriated the hardliners....