The Salesman
France, Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2016, 125 minutes, Color, Persian, English; Turkish subtitled
2017 Academy Awards; Best Foreign Language Film 2016 Cannes FF; Best Actor, Best Screenplay Chicago FF; Special Jury Prize Munich FF; Best International Film World Cinema Amsterdam; Audience Award
Director: Asghar Farhadi
Screenplay: Asghar Farhadi
Cinematography: Hossein Jafarian
Editing: Hayedeh Safiyari
Music: Sattar Oraki
Production: Memento Films, ARTE France Cinéma, Asghar Farhadi Production
Cast: Shahab Hosseini, Taraneh Alidoosti, Babak Karimi
In the film set in Iran in present day, young couple Rana and Emad who both participate in the production of Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman, move to their new home. Rana is assaulted here. On the contrary of Rana who silently tries to overcome her trauma, Emad chooses to take revenge.