Asghar Farhadi

Asghar Farhadi

May 7, 1972 · 54 years old

Asghar Farhadi (اصغر فرهادی) was born in 1972 in Iran. He became interested in cinema in his teenage years and started his filmmaking education by joining the Youth Cinema Society of Esfahan in 1986 where he made 8mm and 16mm short films. Asghar Farhadi received his Bachelors in Theater from Univers…

Known For

9 titles
1
A Separation

A Separation

2011 · 2h 3m · Movie

A married couple are faced with a difficult decision - to improve the life of their child by moving to another country or to stay in Iran and look after a deteriorating parent who has Alzheimer's disease.

8.3
2
The Salesman

The Salesman

2016 · 2h 4m · Movie

While Ranaa and Emad, a married couple, are participating in a production of "Death of a Salesman," she is assaulted in their new home, which leaves him determined to find the perpetrator over his wife's traumatized objections.

7.7
3
About Elly

About Elly

2009 · 1h 59m · Movie

The mysterious disappearance of a kindergarten teacher during a picnic in the north of Iran is followed by a series of misadventures for her fellow travelers.

7.9
4
The Past

The Past

2013 · 2h 10m · Movie

An Iranian man deserts his French wife and her two children to return to his homeland. Meanwhile, his wife starts up a new relationship, a reality her husband confronts upon his wife's request for a divorce.

7.7
5
Everybody Knows

Everybody Knows

2018 · 2h 13m · Movie

Laura, a Spanish woman living in Buenos Aires, returns to her hometown outside Madrid with her two children to attend her sister's wedding. However, the trip is upset by unexpected events that bring secrets into the open.

6.9
6
A Hero

A Hero

2021 · 2h 7m · Movie

Rahim is in prison because of a debt he was unable to repay. 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.

7.5
7
Fireworks Wednesday

Fireworks Wednesday

2006 · 1h 42m · Movie

On the last Wednesday before the spring solstice ushers in the Persian New Year, people set off fireworks following an ancient Zoroastrian tradition. Rouhi, spending her first day at a new job, finds herself in the midst of a diff...

7.6
8
Beautiful City

Beautiful City

2004 · 1h 38m · Movie

In Islamic Iran, how much is a woman worth in comparison with a man, and who pays the difference? This film is tale of vengeance, labyrinthine judicial procedure & the concept of "blood money."

7.6
9
Dancing in the Dust

Dancing in the Dust

2004 · 1h 40m · Movie

Divorced due to family pressure, Nazar works double shifts. Unable to repay his ex-wife, he flees to the desert with a snake catcher aiming to catch snakes and settle debts. His reticent companion gets annoyed until they face grav...

6.8
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