TEHRAN – A stage adaptation of Iranian Oscar-winning director and writer Asghar Farhadi’s drama “The Past” will be performed by a German-Austrian troupe at Schauspielhaus Graz, Austria on February 12.
German director Patrick Schlösser has been working with the troupe during its rehearsals over the past few months, the Persian service of ISNA reported on Saturday.
German playwright Susanne Felicitas Wolf wrote the play.
Farhadi has been invited to the premiere of the play, which will be on stage until April 7.
“The Past” (“Le passé”) was Farhadi’s first film shot outside of his homeland. It is about an Iranian man, who has ongoing domestic problems with his French wife. He deserts her and his two children to go back to Iran.
The film earned nominations in five categories at France’s César Awards 2014. Moreover, the film’s star Berenice Bejo won the Palme d’Or for Best Actress at the Cannes Film Festival in 2013.
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