Clayton Davis It shouldn’t be a shocker that an international feature from Asghar Farhadi has entered the awards conversation with the vivacious and flavorful “A Hero.” How the Iranian filmmaker chooses to frame his stories has always been compelling, and it’s a quality that has been overlooked by the Academy in his tenure.
Perhaps, this could be his ticket to an overdue directing nomination.The film tells the story of Rahim (Amir Jadidi), who is in prison for a debt that he was unable to pay.
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