Double Oscar Winner Asghar Farhadi On Crafting His Latest Social Drama ‘A Hero’ – Contenders International

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Iranian filmmaker Asghar Farhadi has represented his country in the International Oscar race an impressive five times, winning the coveted prize on two occasions (for The Salesman and A Separation).His latest feature, the social drama A Hero, is once again a hotly tipped contender for this year’s race.

The film, which debuted in Competition at Cannes and won the Jury Grand Prize, stars Amir Jadidi as a man in prison because of a debt he is unable to pay.

During a two-day leave, he tries to convince his creditor to withdraw his complaint against the payment of part of the sum, but things don’t go as planned.Central to the feature is the performance of Jadidi.