Asghar Farhadi Returns to Cannes with Kieślowski-Inspired 'Parallel Tales'
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Anne Thompson
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Summary
Iranian filmmaker Asghar Farhadi returns to Cannes for the fifth time with his tenth feature "Parallel Tales," loosely inspired by Krzysztof Kieślowski's 1988 "Dekalog: Six" about adultery. Farhadi was approached five years ago to adapt all ten Dekalogs for TV but declined, instead making "A Hero" (2021), which won the Cannes Grand Prix but also led to plagiarism legal troubles. The article explores Farhadi's career, his refusal to make films in Iran despite living there, and his continued presence at Cannes.
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Asghar Farhadi returns to the Cannes Competition for the fifth time with his tenth feature, 'Parallel Tales,' loosely inspired by the late Polish filmmaker Krzysztof Kieślowski's 1988 'Dekalog: Six.'
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