In this file photo, Iranian director Asghar Farhadi poses for a photo during the premiere of his film, ‘The Salesman’, in Paris. Photo: APLos Angeles: Iranian filmmaker Asghar Farhadi, who wrote and directed the 2017 Oscar-nominated foreign language film “The Salesman,” would not be able to enter the US for the awards under President Donald Trump’s recently enacted travel ban. Also Read: Travel ban working ‘very nicely’: Donald TrumpThe 2017 Oscars will take place on 26 February. Farhadi’s film “A Separation” won an Academy Award for best foreign film in 2012. Although it did not occur under Trump’s strict ban, another Academy Award-nominee ran into trouble in 2013.

Source: Mint January 29, 2017 06:09 UTC