The film 'The Salesman' to be screened in Trafalgar Square, London

The Mayor of London announced that the film 'The Salesman' directed by Asghar Farhadi, which has been nominated for this year's Oscars, will be screened for free in one of the main squares of the British capital. According to the Associated Press, Sadiq Khan described this initiative on Tuesday, February 15, as part of London's support for 'pluralism' and referred to the city as 'an international hub of creativity' and a model of this 'pluralism.' Mr. Khan stated that 'The Salesman' will be shown on the day of the Oscars ceremony, March 1. Asghar Farhadi had previously announced that he would not attend this year's Oscars in protest against Donald Trump's executive order banning citizens from seven predominantly Muslim countries, including Iran, from entering the United States. In his letter, Mr. Farhadi mentioned that his travel to the U.S. was accompanied by 'ifs and buts' that were 'absolutely unacceptable' to him, even if an exception were made for his trip to the U.S. Trump's order, which included Iranian citizens, was temporarily suspended by a federal judge in Washington state starting February 5, a decision that faced a lawsuit from the Trump administration, but the appeals court in San Francisco also ruled to suspend Mr. Trump's order. Before Asghar Farhadi's protest against the U.S. President's order, Taraneh Alidoosti, the actress of 'The Salesman,' had also announced that she would not attend the Oscars ceremony. In this context, 'The Salesman' is among the final five nominees for the Oscar; 'La La Land' was nominated in 14 categories, winning 7 Golden Globe awards; 'The Salesman' did not win. 'The Salesman' is also on the list of the 9 final nominees for Best Foreign Film at the Oscars.