Iranian Oscar Nominee not able to attend Oscars b/c of Trump Muslim ban

[anneboleyn]

Honestly I can't believe how unbelievably horrendous this is becoming, so quickly, so humiliating in the eyes of the world. An Iranian OSCAR NOMINEE, film director Asghar Farhadi, whose critically acclaimed film The Salesman has been nominated for Best Foreign Film, will not be able to attend the ceremony b/c of President Bannon's Muslim ban -- oh, sorry, I mean the very important "national security measure" that will allow mighty President Bannump to protect us from dangerous Oscar nominees:


http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/donald-trump-muslim-ban-oscars-2017-director-asghar-farhadi-iran-the-salesman-a7550751.html

[anneboleyn]

1. Update: The Academy "has issued statement, ban is very troubling"

Also on The Independent's page as well as other news agencies

[tanyev]

2. That should be a lively Oscars ceremony.

I'll have to remember to record it.

[mrgorth]

3. I obviously

wish he wasn't going through this at all. But at least it will bring more publicity to the issue.