National Society of Film Critics awards Asghar Farhadi

Iranian director Asghar Farhadi has grabbed the Best Foreign-Language Film award from the US National Society of Film Critics for his latest film, ‘The Salesman’.

Rebecca Miller, daughter of American playwright Arthur Miller, presented the award to Farhadi during a ceremony held in New York on Wednesday.

Miller applauded Farhadi, director of the Iranian acclaimed film ‘The Salesman’, as a “master of suspense”.

This marks the third time that Farhadi has received the associated award.

‘The Salesman’ tells the story of a young couple named Emad (Shahab Hosseini) and Rana (Taraneh Alidoosti) who move into a new flat in the center of Tehran. But an incident linked to the previous tenant dramatically changes their life.

As Iran’s submission to the 89th Academy Awards in the Best Foreign Language Film category, the film has already won double awards for Best Screenplay and Best Actor at the Cannes Film Festival this year.

Farhdi's most famous movie, ‘A Separation’, grabbed global recognition as becoming the first Iranian movie to win an Oscar at the 84th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film.

Formed in 1909, US National Society of Film Critics is one of the oldest independent cinematic organizations in the US. It holds an annual ceremony ahead of the Academic Awards to grant recognition to filmmakers, critics, experts and students.

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