Asgar Farhadi used the 2022 Cannes Film Festival platform to vehemently deny allegations that he plagiarized the 2021 film. Გmir.
A former student of the two-time Oscar winner accused Farhad of robbing the building Გmir From his original documentary, All the winners, all the losersWithout your merit. The claims are The subject of an ongoing court case in Iran.
“My film was not based on a documentary,” Farhadi told a competition jury in Cannes on Tuesday. “I think this issue will certainly be clarified. And I’m sorry that so many unpleasant feelings have been created. ”
Farhad filed a lawsuit against former student Azad Masihzadeh for defamation, but the case was dropped after the court ruled there was “insufficient evidence” to substantiate Farhad’s accusations that Masihzadeh was trying to tarnish his reputation.
Masihzade argues that after the development All the winners, all the losers In the film seminar, taught by Farhad, the director used the premise of the documentary and many specific details of the story as a basis. ᲒmirIt premiered at Cannes last year and won the Grand Prix.
The case has attracted intense media attention in Iran, where Farhad is a divisive figure. Although he is his country’s most famous director, Farhad’s failure to openly criticize Iran’s Islamic government has led some to accuse him of quietly supporting the country’s autocratic rulers.
Source: Hollywood Reporter
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