Oscars 2017: Iranian winner Asghar Farhadi slams Donald Trump's travel ban via spokesperson

By Broede Carmody
Updated February 27 2017 - 11:08pm, first published 2:38pm
Iranian director Asghar Farhadi's <i>The Salesman </i> was awarded Best Foreign Language Film. Photo: AP
Iranian director Asghar Farhadi's <i>The Salesman </i> was awarded Best Foreign Language Film. Photo: AP

Iranian film director and screenwriter Asghar Farhadi has snapped up the Oscar for best foreign language film despite boycotting the 89th Academy Awards to protest Donald Trump's travel ban.

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