Iranian Filmmaker Asghar Farhadi to Be Honored at Sarajevo Film Festival

By Leo Barraclough

Leo Barraclough

International Features Editor

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Iranian screenwriter and director Asghar Farhadi, who won Oscars with “A Separation” and “The Salesman,” will be honored at the 32nd Sarajevo Film Festival, which runs Aug. 14 to 21. The filmmaker will receive the Honorary Heart of Sarajevo in recognition of his “outstanding contribution to the art of cinema.”

A retrospective of his work will be presented as part of the festival’s “Tribute To” program.

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