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		</div><p>Organisers of the Oscars have said it is “extremely troubling” that the makers of an Iranian film nominated for an Academy Award may be barred from entering the US.</p>
<p>The Salesman, from director Asghar Farhadi, is nominated for best foreign language film at next month’s ceremony in Los Angeles.</p>
<p>But the decision by US President Donald Trump to ban nationals from seven Muslim-majority countries from entering the US has thrown into doubt whether the Iranian cast and crew can attend.</p>
<p>An Academy spokeswoman said: “As supporters of film-makers – and the human rights of all people – around the globe, we find it extremely troubling that Asghar Farhadi, the director of the Oscar-winning film from Iran, A Separation, along with the cast and crew of this year’s Oscar-nominated film, The Salesman, could be barred from entering the country because of their religion or country of origin.”</p>
<p>The Academy added that it celebrates film-making “which seeks to transcend borders and speak to audiences around the world, regardless of national, ethnic, or religious differences”.</p>
<p>Trump has indefinitely blocked all those fleeing Syria and imposed a 90-day ban on entry to the US from Iraq, Iran, Sudan, Libya, Somalia and Yemen.</p>
<p>He said the move was to allow for “extreme vetting” and to “keep radical Islamic terrorists out” of the United States.</p>
<p>One of the stars of The Salesman, Iranian actress Taraneh Alidoosti, said she will not attend the Oscars in protest against Trump’s immigration policies.</p>
<p><a href="http://londonglossy.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/IMG_0457.jpg"><img src="http://londonglossy.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/IMG_0457-823x1024.jpg" alt="" width="640" height="796" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-105254" /></a><br />
She wrote on Twitter: “Trump’s visa ban for Iranians is racist.<br />
“Whether this will include a cultural event or not, I won’t attend the Academy Awards 2017 in protest.”</p>
<p>Stars from the film industry also voiced anger at Trump’s immigration policies.</p>
<p>Film-maker Michael Moore wrote on Twitter: “To our Muslim neighbours in the world: I and tens of millions of others are so very sorry. The majority of Americans did not vote for this man.”</p>
<p>Actor and director Rob Reiner tweeted: “Along with liar, racist, misogynist, fool, infantile, sick, narcissist – with the Muslim ban we can now add heartless and evil to (Donald Trump’s) repertoire.”</p>
<p>Actress Kerry Washington said: “Sick to my stomach today about the #MuslimBan. Don’t understand why?”</p>
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