Iranian director criticises Hollywood's portrayal of foreign countries

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 7 Oct, 16:37 · Archive

Iranian filmmaker Asghar Farhadi criticised Hollywood's depiction of foreign countries at the Rio Film Festival.

At the Rio Film Festival, Iranian filmmaker Asghar Farhadi criticised Hollywood's portrayal of foreign countries. He singled out Ben Affleck's film 'Argo', calling it a 'Hollywood thing' that depicts Iran 'like you're in hell'.

Farhadi also described American democracy as 'a lie'. The remarks reflect broader concerns about how Western cinema represents nations and cultures beyond its borders.

How it is being reported

• Iranian director decries Hollywood portrayal of foreign countries, calls American democracy ‘a lie’At the Rio Film Festival, Iranian filmmaker Asghar Farhadi criticized Hollywood's depiction of foreign countries and called US democracy 'a lie'.New York Post · 7 Oct, 16:28
• Iranian director decries Hollywood portrayal of foreign countries, calls American democracy 'a lie'Director Asghar Farhadi slammed Ben Affleck's "Argo" at the Rio Film Festival, calling it a "Hollywood thing" that portrays Iran "like you're in hell."Fox News · 6 Oct, 23:15

In this story: Asghar Farhadi · Ben Affleck · Iran · Rio Film Festival · Hollywood

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