Each person makes their own choice, but my spirit is meant to stay in Iran, especially with the work that I do, and with the emotional connection I have with the country - with all its difficulties, this is why I stay. Asghar Farhadi choiceconnectioncountry share on social
I would have had the same narrative, regardless of the atmosphere and the restrictions. Asghar Farhadi atmospherenarrativerestriction Change image and share on social
When I came to know theater, drama became valuable to me. Asghar Farhadi dramatheatervaluable Change image and share on social
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 emotional intensity that has developed throughout the film, I allow it to get released by having that music at the end with the credits. Asghar Farhadi clichecreditdevelop share on social
It's been interesting to see how similar audiences in the East and West are, actually, and how it makes you realize that when politicians emphasize the differences between our cultures, it's usually because it benefits them more so than us. Asghar Farhadi audiencebenefitculture share on social
The fact is I'm not making a film in order to draw pictures or make images about Iran. Asghar Farhadi drawfactfilm Change image and share on social
When we talk about self-confrontations, we are speaking about moral issues rather than social issues. Asghar Farhadi confrontationissuemoral Change image and share on social
It's not some big event that creates the drama, it's the little things of everyday life that bring about that drama. Asghar Farhadi bigbringcreate Change image and share on social
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, and they become more and more logical. I see screenwriting as a bit like a math equation which I have to solve. Asghar Farhadi bitecloseequation share on social
Poetry, especially traditional Iranian poetry, is very good at looking at things from a number of different angles simultaneously. Asghar Farhadi anglegoodiranian Change image and share on social
