Farhadi announced early this month he will not attend the Academy Awards ceremony on February 26.

法哈蒂本月初宣布不会参加2月26日的奥斯卡颁奖仪式。

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Maybe yes, maybe no, but the main thing about Mr. Farhadi's film is vivid humanity.

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Why, then, did the authorities put their stamp of approval on Mr. Farhadi's film?

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Repressive regimes can't fathom expressive art, even when, as in Mr. Farhadi's case, what's being expressed enriches one's understanding of another culture.

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