The Importance of Not Being Arcovazzi

Asghar Farhadi, director of The Salesman, tells London protest that global reaction to U.S. travel ban has become powerful movement The Iranian director behind Oscar-nominated film The Salesman told about 10,000 protesters in London that solidarity against Donald Trump’s travel ban holds the power to “stand up to fascism, be victorious in the face of extremism”. [Read more].

• Nadia Khomami, Solidarity key to resisting Trump, says Oscar-nominated Iranian director, The Guardian, February 26, 2017

The public screening of The Salesman in London on Sunday was intended to be a show of unity and strength against Donald Trump’s travel ban. Photo: Jack Taylor/Getty Images.