Oscar-winning Iranian director Asghar Farhadi has described the deaths of civilians in Iran as “extremely cruel and tragic” during a press conference at the Cannes Film Festival. Farhadi, whose new Paris-set drama Parallel Tales premiered on the Croisette on Thursday night, was questioned about working without censorship in France, the ongoing conflict involving Iran, the US, and Israel, and the suppression of protesters in his homeland.
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SEO Title: Asghar Farhadi Condemns State Violence and War at Cannes
SEO Description: Iranian filmmaker Asghar Farhadi, celebrated for his Oscar-winning work, has voiced strong opposition to state brutality and ongoing conflicts during a press conference at the Cannes Film Festival, calling the civilian casualties “extremely cruel and tragic.”
Original Text in English:
‘Extremely cruel and tragic’: Iranian director Asghar Farhadi speaks out against state violence and the war
The film-maker, who won the Grand Prix for A Hero in 2021, condemned both the killing of protesters and the conflict’s bombing campaigns during a Cannes press conference.
Oscar-winning Iranian director Asghar Farhadi has described the deaths of civilians in Iran as “extremely cruel and tragic” during a press conference at the Cannes film festival. Farhadi, whose new Paris-set drama Parallel Tales premiered on the Croisette on Thursday night, was asked about working free from censorship in France, the war involving Iran, the US and Israel, and the repression of protesters in his native country.
Rephrased Text (English):
Acclaimed Iranian director Asghar Farhadi has voiced his condemnation of state-sanctioned violence and ongoing warfare, labeling the loss of civilian lives as “exceptionally cruel and sorrowful.”
Speaking at a press conference at the Cannes Film Festival, the filmmaker, a recipient of the Grand Prix for his 2021 film A Hero, denounced both the fatal suppression of protestors and the bombing incidents related to the conflict.
Farhadi, whose latest film, the Paris-based drama Parallel Tales, debuted on Thursday evening on the Croisette, addressed questions concerning his ability to create art free from censorship in France, the conflict that draws in Iran, the US, and Israel, and the crackdown on protestors in his home country.