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The New Auteur of Iran: Asghar Farhadi Reinvents Domestic Drama With ‘The Past’

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Two years ago, A Separation swept the year-end prizes for foreign film, and Asghar Farhadi is now back with The Past. Is the new work as good, and is this the next great Iranian director?

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