Iranian filmmakers are not passive. They fight whenever they can, as creative expression means a lot to them. The restrictions and censorship in Iran are a bit like the British weather: one day it's sunny, the next day it's raining. You just have to hope you walk out into the sunshine.
Asghar FarhadiI always thought that in the countries that the modernity kicks in later, it seems that everything changes on the surface, the physical things change, but inside, things haven't changed, really. This is always the challenge of this kind of community, to make a harmony between the cultural traditions and the modernity of modern life.
Asghar FarhadiThe fact is I'm not making a film in order to draw pictures or make images about Iran.
Asghar FarhadiOne of the biggest blessings in my life is that I have a very wonderful family, a lovely wife and two lovely daughters.
Asghar FarhadiWhenever I write a part, I think there's this person somewhere in the world that this part is specifically for and all I have to do is go searching to find that particular individual.
Asghar Farhadi