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Trump's Muslim ban may bar Iranian filmmaker from the Oscars

Oscars January 28, 2017
The president's latest executive order to block millions of people from Muslim majority countries from entering the U.S. could prevent Asghar Farhadi, whose film,“The Salesman” is nominated for Best Foreign Language Film, from attending the Academy Awards next month.
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· 27 Jan 2017

Confirmed: Iran's Asghar Farhadi won't be let into the US to attend Oscar's. He's nominated for best foreign language film...

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· 28 Jan 2017

Asghar Farhadi, Oscar-nominated Iranian director, may not be able to attend Academy Awards under Trump’s Muslim ban

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· 28 Jan 2017

Amplifying words of one of my favorite filmmakers, Asghar Farhadi, who like too many others will be turned away from the Land of the Free.

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· 28 Jan 2017

Oscar nom Asghar Farhadi banned from entry into U.S. to attend ceremony Heartbreaking and unacceptable. c:

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· 28 Jan 2017

Way to go encouraging fine art and talented artists! USA great again, seriously?!

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· 28 Jan 2017

Asghar Farhadi is the best dramatist in the world. The Oscars should not be held without him in attendance.

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· 28 Jan 2017

Asghar Farhadi should be trending right up until the Oscars are cancelled.

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· 28 Jan 2017

1/2 announce now that Asghar Farhadi 's won Foreign Film Oscar. If he's refused entry to USA, 100 most famous people in Hwood...

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· 28 Jan 2017

2/2... should get on stage and joint accept it. Spielberg front and centre. Use your enormous media power. Shame on Trump

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· 28 Jan 2017

Cinema is a tool for breaching dangerous misunderstanding between cultures. If you've never seen an movie, today's the day.

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