Asghar Farhadi (Persian: اصغر فرهادی‎, Persian pronunciation: [æsɣæɾ fæɾhɒːdiː]; born 7 May 1972 in Homāyūnshahr, Isfahan ) is an Iranian film director and screenwriter.

For his work as a director, he has received a Golden Globe Award and an Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, among many other awards. He was named one of the 100 Most Influential People in the world by Time magazine in 2012.

Awards :

Best Director & Best Screenplay for Dancing in the Dust, Asia Pacific Film Festival (2003)

Grand Prix for The Beautiful City, Warsaw International Film Festival (2004)

Jury Grand Prize for About Elly, Asia Pacific Screen Awards (2009)

Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film A Separation, Academy Awards (2012)

Prize of the Ecumenical Jury for The Past, Cannes Film Festival (2013)

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