“I like storytelling, and for storytelling you need a drama. And for there to be drama, you need twists, and by twists I mean the ability to constantly change the trajectory of the story.” NeedsMeanStoriesAbilityDramaStorytellingTwistsTrajectory Author:Asghar Farhadi
“These days, more than any other time, we are worried about our personal life, our private life. When we talk about our private life, it means our home, our body even. It seems that when we want to have calmness in this world, we make a wall around us. This gives us a very calm environment, and when we feel that somebody is intruding into that, it makes us very angry and we feel we have to do something about it.” WorldWantGivingFeelsMeanHomeBodySeemsEnvironmentThis WorldWallAngryCalmWorriedThese DaysPersonal LifePrivate LifeCalmness Author:Asghar Farhadi
“I prefer to stay in my country. But this doesn't mean if someone does want to leave Iran, I think they've done something wrong - the desire to leave is completely understandable.” IfsThinkingWantMeanDoeCountryDoneDesireIran Author:Asghar Farhadi
“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.” MeanFightingNextBitsWalksCreativeExpressionOne DayRainBritishWeatherFilmmakerSunshineIranCensorshipPassiveNext DayRestrictionSunnyIranianCreative Expression Author:Asghar Farhadi
