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ASGHAR FARHADI Director & Screenwriter
Asghar Farhadi was born in 1972 in Isfahan, Iran. Whilst at school he became
interested in writing, drama and the cinema, took courses at the Iranian Young
Cinema Society and started his career as a filmmaker by making super 8mm and
16mm films.He graduated with a Master's Degree in Film Direction from Tehran University in 1998. During his studies, he wrote and directed several student plays, wrote for the national radio and directed a number of TV series, including episodes of Tale of a City.
In 2001, Farhadi wrote the screenplay for Ebrahim Hatamikia's box-office and critical success Low Heights.
His directorial debut was in 2003 with Dancing in the Dust. After Beautiful City, in 2004, and Fireworks Wednesday in 2006, Farhadi directed About Elly, winning the Silver Bear for Best Director at the 2009 Berlinale. A Separation ('Nader & Simin: A Separation') is his fifth feature.
