TEHRAN, Jul. 27 (MNA) � �The Salesman� by Academy Award winner Asghar Farhadi�will be screened in the 41st Toronto International Film Festival in Canada.


Toronto International Film Festival�(TIFF), as one of the most prestigious events of its kind in the world, have listed Asghar Farhadi�s latest production �The Salesman� among its 2016 film lineup.

�The Salesman� won two awards at the 69th staging of Cannes - best screenplay, and best actor, won by Shahab Hosseini. It was also awarded with the top prize at the 34th Munich Film Festival in Germany.

�The Salesman� narrates the story of Emad and Rana who, forced out of their apartment due to dangerous construction�work�on a neighboring building, move into a new flat in the center of Tehran. An incident linked to the previous tenant will dramatically change the young couple�s life.

The TIFF16 will open with Antoine Fuqua�s 'The Magnificent Seven' on September 8 and run through September 18.

By Mehr News Agency