“The Salesman (Forushande)” will be screened as part of Houston Iranian Film Festival at Museum of Fine Arts, Houston on January 24, 2017.This new film from acclaimed director Asghar Farhadi (About Elly; A Separation) debuted at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival, winning the award for best screenplay as well as best actor for Shahab Hosseini. In “The Salesman,” married couple Emad (Hosseini) and Rana (Taraneh Alidoosti) — forced out of their apartment because of building damage — must move into a new place. Soon, they experience a sudden, traumatic incident. Meanwhile, they are performing in an amateur production of Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman, and their stage personalities start to infiltrate their real lives. Farhadi keeps the audience riveted as this absorbing, Neorealist drama unfolds.The film can be viewed at The Museum of Fine Arts, 1001 Bissonnet, Houston, Texas 77005.For details, visit: https://www.mfah.orgClick on the slideshow for a sneak peek of the exhibition.
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