'The Salesman' trivia and fun facts
Seminci
'The Salesman' was showed at the International Film Week of Valladolid (Seminci), where it won the Youth Prize.
Donald Trump
Due to Donald Trump's recent reforms in The United States, the Iranian director of the movie, Asghar Farhadi, had prohibited to be present at the Oscars. Later, the same filmmaker refused to go.
Academy Awards, USA
This film won a Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film of the Year (2017).
Collaboration
Asghar Farhadi collaborates with Taraneh Alidoosti for fourth time and with Shahab Hosseini for third time.
Thousands of Iranians's auditions
Farhadi asked people to send him video auditions of themselves. Thousands of Iranians participated in his petition.
Fourth time on Oscar
This is a fourth Farhadi's film with that he compites in Oscar Awards. He won an Oscar with 'The Separation of Nader and Simin'.
Best Foreign Language Film (Oscar Award)
This is a second time that Farhadi compites for Best Foreign Language Film in Oscar Awards.
The shooting of the film
The shooting of this film was stopped due to the death of Yadollah Najafi, famous sound recorder in this project.
Cannes Film Festival
'The Salesman' received the awards for Best Screenplay and Best Actor at the Cannes Film Festival 2016.
Iran box office
This movie is a record in Iran box office.