‘A Hero’, directed by Asghar Farhadi, was included among the 15 initial nominees for the Best International Film Oscars 2022.

Iran PressIran news: The list of the initial nominees of the Oscars 2022 in 10 categories was released, where ‘A Hero’ directed by Asghar Farhadi, on behalf of Iranian cinema, was among the top 15 nominees in the category of best international (non-English language) film.
 
This is the fifth time that Asghar Farhadi has been nominated for an Oscar at the Academy Awards.
 
Farhadi has won an international Oscar twice for his ‘Separation’ and ‘Seller’.
 
This year, 93 countries were eligible to compete in the Best International Film category at the Academy Awards, with 78 films eliminated and 15 films shortlisted in the first round.
 
Final Oscar nominees in all categories, including five international films, will be announced on February 8, 2022, and the Academy Awards will be held on March 27, 2022.

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