Hafez Awards announces ‘The Salesman’ as best film

The Hafez Awards has named Asghar Farhadi’s blockbuster ‘The Salesman’ as best film.

The Oscar-winning drama was introduced as the best film at Iran’s first and only private awards in the film industry and TV productions.

The film 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.

The movie won the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film at the 89th Academy Awards in the best foreign language film category and also won double awards for best screenplay and best actor at the Cannes Film Festival this year.

Presented at the Grand Hall of the Interior Ministry in Tehran, the 17th edition of Hafez Awards commemorated Ali Moallem, the founder of the awards who died of a heart attack in March.

The 17th Hafez Award was held at the Grand Hall of the Interior Ministry in the Iranian capital city of Tehran on Saturday.

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