The Iranian jury in charge of submissions for the Academy Awards has picked Ghahreman (A Hero), directed by Oscar winner Asghar Farhadi, to represent the Iranian cinema in the 2022 Oscars. This is the fifth time Farhadi has represented Iran in the Acadamy Awards, which makes him the joint most submitted director from the country with Majid Majidi....

American digital and print magazine Hollywood Reporter has described Asghar Farhadis A Hero as a big favorite for the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival, which can return Iran to the Oscar race. According to Hollywood Reporter, A Hero, which was released for the first time on Tuesday night at the Cannes Film Festival and was also on-screen on ...