Sounds very much like an Asghar Farhadi movieA former student sues the Iranian auteur for pilfering her premise for his recent short-listed drama — an allegation he rejects — and risks 74 lashes if she loses the case.
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THR: “Did Oscar Winner Asghar Farhadi Steal the Idea for ‘A Hero’?”
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If that report is correct, it seems like Farhadi initiated the legal proceedings against his former student, presumably knowing that she could be imprisoned and lashed if he prevailed. Not exactly on-brand for the director!
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I believe that's what's called a Farhadian slip
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It would make him even more fraudulent if he didn't know- he doesn't strike me as someone who isn't entirely conscious of systemically-imposed consequences on the people in his homeland
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Not a fan. His work has never felt "real" to me -- unlike the case with Iranian film makers whose works I like a lot. Never been quite sure what put me off.
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And now Farhadi found guilty of plagiarism, punishment is yet to be determined but could range from giving up profits made from A Hero to prison time - quite the difference!
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I for one can’t imagine why the Iranian court system might decide against Farhadi regardless of his actual guilt. The student film in question was a documentary, by the way
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My recollection is that unlike Kiarostami and Panahi and Makhmalbaf, Farhadi has been treated as a golden boy by the Iranian powers-that-be (up until now). Am I remembering wrong?
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A bit. There’s a documentary on I think A Separation which says that he got nominated to punish him and the government doesn’t really trust him.
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Heartbreaking to read. It doesn't diminish his films, they're still very good, but it's really unfortunate if he's blatantly lifting ideas from others without giving them their due, whether if it's compensation or at least some type of appropriate credit.