Oscar Nominated Director Asghar Farhadi to Speak at UTA Rally From Iran
“The Salesman” director Asghar Farhadi will speak at the UTA rally from afar on Friday afternoon in light of his decision to boycott the Oscars due to Donald Trump’s proposed travel ban.
“The Salesman” is nominated in the category of Best Foreign Language film at the Academy Awards on Sunday.
The rally, named “United Voices,” will aim to express “the creative community’s growing concern with anti-immigrant sentiment in the United States and its potential chilling effect on the global exchange of ideas and freedom of expression.”