Asghar Farhadi
Asghar Farhadi
Asghar Farhadiis an internationally, critically acclaimed Iranian film director and screenwriter. Among many other awards, he has received a Golden Globe Award and an Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film for his movie A Separation. He was named one of the 100 Most Influential People in the world by Time magazine in 2012...
NationalityIranian
ProfessionDirector
Date of Birth7 May 1972
emotional credit want
Often times, music is used to evoke an emotion and it's become a cliche, so I don't want to do that, and actually what I do, is that emotional intensity that has developed throughout the film, I allow it to get released by having that music at the end with the credits.
drama everyday events
It's not some big event that creates the drama, it's the little things of everyday life that bring about that drama.
morality individual source
Is there one specific source that determines correct morality and everybody should follow that? Or should individuals come up with following that source or not depending on their situation?
atmosphere narrative restriction
I would have had the same narrative, regardless of the atmosphere and the restrictions.
children play acting
Working with children is very different than the way in which I work with adults. I never tell the children the actual truth of the thing that I want them to act. Although children are really into play and play acting, and this is a major part of their existence, they never actually find the playing or acting of adults credible.
iran difficult
It's very difficult to talk about religion in Iran because religion has gotten so mixed up with politics.
numbers different angle
Poetry, especially traditional Iranian poetry, is very good at looking at things from a number of different angles simultaneously.
individual bigger confrontation
The bigger confrontation is the one an individual has with itself.
children acting should
One must never tell a child what it is they should display acting.
math trying lines
I tend to jot down moments, lines, interactions that don't really make any sense. I try and explain these scattered notes to my close friends, and they become more and more logical. I see screenwriting as a bit like a math equation which I have to solve.
math screenwriting equations
I see screenwriting as a bit like a math equation which I have to solve.
iran order facts
The fact is I'm not making a film in order to draw pictures or make images about Iran.
iran trying matter
There are those who simply want to live their lives, and feel they cannot live the way they want to in Iran. Others are ideologically motivated: They will stay no matter what and try to change things.
rain mean fighting
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.