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Art removes boundaries and makes the world brighter. It is the common language for people all over the world. But politics are the opposite completely. Politicians, their very meaning is based on the lines they draw. Asghar Farhadi

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I try very hard to write in a very orderly and continual disciplined manner. Asghar Farhadi

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Doing interviews about my films really bothers me sometimes, because I have to speak directly and clearly about things I've intended to keep ambiguous, and in a way, I feel like I'm betraying my film. Asghar Farhadi

I have two daughters. Asghar Farhadi

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I lived in Paris for two years with my family. I would roam the streets of Paris during the day for a few hours in the subway, on the streets, and I listened to the French language, and I got a sense of the rhythm and the melody of the language. Asghar Farhadi

For me, character comes from a specific condition or situation. I cannot really define a character outside that situation. Asghar Farhadi

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I think every human being in the world appreciates being encouraged and acknowledged. Asghar Farhadi

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You must know that Iran has a great number of productions. Many films are released. Most of them, like in the rest of the world, are commercial and shallow films. These are the most popular ones. And there are a few ones that actually develop more profound and thoughtful aspects of life. Only some of these films travel out of Iran. Asghar Farhadi

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After 'A Separation,' I found it much easier to work in Iran because I worked with very enthusiastic people who were very involved in the work, and that facilitated a number of things. It made it possible to iron out some of the difficulties found by other filmmakers in Iran. Asghar Farhadi

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Before I worked on film, I studied the theatre, and I expected that I would spend my whole career in theatre. Gradually, I started writing for the cinema. However, I feel grateful towards the theatre. I love working with spectators, and I love this experience with the theatre, and I like theatre culture. Asghar Farhadi

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'Amy' is somewhere in the middle of authorized and unauthorized. Asif Kapadia

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A big part of my filmmaking is that I can go somewhere new and, visually, be excited by it. Asif Kapadia

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To be teammates in Formula One actually means you are first rivals, not really mates. Asif Kapadia

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You can't stop people watching on mobiles, but I hope the old fashioned idea of sitting in a dark room with a big screen with a group of strangers lives on forever. Asif Kapadia

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Hopefully, when people see 'Senna', they will understand why this inspirational story needed to be told, why it had to be made as a movie for the big screen, and why it is a film for everyone. Asif Kapadia

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I worked with Michelle Yeoh on my last film, 'Far North,' and her partner is Jean Todt; at the time, he ran Ferrari. So I went as a VIP to the British grand prix. Asif Kapadia

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I used to live in Pillgwenlly, and there was this old Italian pizzeria that used to be there with a really amazing character who ran it. Asif Kapadia

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It's always great to be able to go to a premiere with the actors there. Asif Kapadia

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Weirdly enough, I live in London - was born there and have lived there all my life - but I hadn't made a film in London for a long time. I hadn't found the right subject. I liked going away, to some far flung place. Asif Kapadia

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A lot of the time when I'm working, I'm abroad. Asif Kapadia

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My family didn't film anything. But then you look deeper and realize, maybe there are photographs, there are things. It's also context: You give something a context, and suddenly it becomes really deep or meaningful footage. Asif Kapadia

The Tour de France would make a great movie. Drugs, corruption, political chicanery, guys risking their lives - everything you need for a great sports drama. Asif Kapadia

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The subjects have to come with questions for me. I don't make films where I'm a massive fan. Asif Kapadia

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