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25 quotes by Asghar Farhadi

Asghar Farhadi (Persian: اصغر فرهادی , Persian pronunciation: [æsɢæɾ ɛ fæɾhɑdiː]; born 7 May 1972) 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.
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Classical tragedy was the war between good and evil. We wanted evil to be defeated and good to be victorious. But the battle in modern tragedy is... →

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There is no privilege in restriction. In other words, I disagree with people who say restriction makes you more creative. I think that's a... →

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Iranian filmmakers are not passive. They fight whenever they can, as creative expression means a lot to them. The restrictions and censorship in Iran... →

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It's not some big event that creates the drama, it's the little things of everyday life that bring about that drama.

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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... →

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I feel it's important to talk about the complex issues affecting us.

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The bigger confrontation is the one an individual has with itself.

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When we talk about self-confrontations, we are speaking about moral issues rather than social issues.

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Is there one specific source that determines correct morality and everybody should follow that? Or should individuals come up with following that... →

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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... →

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I would have had the same narrative, regardless of the atmosphere and the restrictions.

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I gained a great deal from the period during which I worked in theater and I value those things a great deal.

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I think it's insulting to an audience to make them sit and watch a film and then give them a message in one sentence.

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