Asghar Farhadi
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Asghar Farhadi, born in Isfahan, Iran in 1972, is an Iranian screenwriter and film director and a graduate of Theatre, with a BA in Dramatic Arts and MA in Stage Direction from Tehran University. His latest film About Elly won the Silver Bear for best director at 59th International Berlin Film Festival, and the Best Picture award at the 2009 Tribeca Film Festival.