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Farhadi denounces civilian deaths and war at Cannes, urges artistic courage

Oscar-winning Iranian director Asghar Farhadi used a Cannes press conference to condemn the deaths of protesters and civilians in Iran and in the regional war as 'extremely cruel and tragic,' saying condemning violence and mourning victims does not mean supporting repression. He urged fellow filmmakers to speak out against the war as his Paris-set Parallel Tales premiered at Cannes with a high-profile French cast. Farhadi, who has lived outside Iran since 2023, has long opposed censorship in Iran.

via The Guardian|

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film3 months ago•21 min saved

Farhadi's Parallel Tales Overloads Voyeurism at Cannes

At Cannes, Asghar Farhadi's Parallel Tales unfolds as a stylish but frustrating ensemble drama about voyeurism and the tension between truth and imagination. Isabelle Huppert leads as Sylvie with Virginie Efira in dual roles as Anna, weaving together interlocking story threads that echo Dekalog but never fully cohere. The film is visually polished and features strong performances, especially Efira, and Zbigniew Preisner’s score, but the overstuffed structure drains momentum over its 2 hour 20 minute runtime. Plans to remake the Dekalog chapters are mentioned, but the reviewer feels the movie remains underpowered and overly convoluted.

via The Hollywood Reporter|

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entertainment3 months ago•19 min saved

Farhadi’s Parallel Tales Falters in a Voyeuristic Mind Game

In Cannes, Asghar Farhadi’s Parallel Tales ambitiously toys with fiction versus reality through a French-set tale of a novelist spying on a neighbor, a meta-play about a sound-studio, and a love-triangle. But the review finds the film muddled and meandering, with underdeveloped characters and a head-game structure that never fully engages, despite strong performances from Huppert and Efira.

via Variety|

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film3 months ago•22 min saved

Farhadi Recasts Kieslowski’s Love Tale as a Meandering Cannes Meta‑Film

At Cannes, Asghar Farhadi’s Parallel Tales, a loose adaptation of Kieslowski’s A Short Film About Love, mutates a compact moral fable into a sprawling, self‑referential drama that leans on voyeurism and fragile storytelling; despite moments of strong sound design and Isabelle Huppert’s presence, the film mostly stumbles through torpid scenes and flimsy mechanisms, earning a lukewarm grade of C‑ and currently seeking U.S. distribution.

via IndieWire|

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entertainment5 months ago•37 min saved

Cannes 2026 Preview: An All-Star, Auteur-Driven Lineup on the Croisette

A Cannes 2026 preview foresees a star‑studded, auteur‑driven lineup with new works from Pedro Almodóvar, Asghar Farhadi, Paweł Pawlikowski, Ryusuke Hamaguchi, Takashi Miike, Florian Zeller, Hirokazu Kore-eda, Luca von Trier and others. While some high‑profile projects (Spielberg’s Disclosure Day, Toy Story 5, The Mandalorian & Grogu) appear unlikely to bow at the Croisette, the festival is expected to host competitive premieres and potential Un Certain Regard entries, maintaining Cannes’ reputation for bold, director‑led premieres.

via The Hollywood Reporter|

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