Asghar Farhadi

The Academy has released a statement denouncing the ban of Iranian director Asghar Farhadi, whose latest film, 'The Salesman', is nominated for Best Foreign Language Film at this year's Oscars, from the ceremony, to be held February 26. Farhadi will be unable to attend the Oscars owing to US President Donald Trump's executive order which prevents nationals from seven Muslim-majority countries in the states.