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It's a mistake and misconception to think that one has to state everything clearly and simply for the audience to be able to follow the character, and this is what is bringing American cinema down from its position in the classic golden period. There's this misapprehension that the audience is not smart.

Asghar Farhadi

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Asghar Farhadi
Age: 52
Born: 1972
Born: May 7
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Khomeynī Shahr
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