{
  "id": 2131405,
  "title": "Asghar Farhadi Condemns Politicians and Media for Focus on ‘Difference’ and ‘Hate’: ‘Why Do You Think a Mother in Afghanistan Is Different Than Your Mom?’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/asghar-farhadi-condemns-politicians-and-media-for-focus-on-difference",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-20T11:55:14.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Variety",
    "slug": "variety",
    "url": "https://variety.com/2026/film/global/asghar-farhadi-condemns-politicians-media-difference-hate-1236838883/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Iranian director Asghar Farhadi is a man of many accolades, including two Oscars and a Golden Bear, but the filmmaker has also managed one thing very few others have: achieving great box-office success both domestically and internationally. “A Separation,” Iran’s first-ever Oscar-winning film, earned $25 million worldwide, while “The Salesman” earned $4.3 million in Iran, […]",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}