We’re not even a full week into Trump’s America, but it seems each passing day comes with something new that causes simultaneous feelings of outrage, fear, and horror. The latest is an executive order on immigration, which features, among other things, suspending visitor visas from Muslim-majority countries including Iraq, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, and Yemen. Xenophobic and hugely misguided, the announcement sparked immediate protests, and the movie industry is already responding.
Taraneh Alidoosti, the lead actress in Asghar Farhadi‘s Best Foreign Language Film nominee “The Salesman,” has announced she will not be attending the Oscars. She concedes that it’s unclear if she would’ve been granted a visa to attend under these new rules, but even if she were allowed, she is choosing to let her absence speak loud and clear.
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No word yet on whether Farhadi himself — who won Best Foreign Film in 2012 for “A Separation” — will attend, but Trump’s new policies may keep him away from the Dolby Theatre regardless.
The Oscars will air on February 26th, and if Meryl Streep‘s Golden Globes speech is any indication, it could turn out to be a very fiery event. [Vulture]
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