“Parallel Tales” by Asghar Farhadi on its way to the 2026 Cannes Film Festival
WANA (Dec 22) – The shooting of “Parallel Tales” directed by Iranian filmmaker Asghar Farhadi, a two-time international Oscar winner, has been completed in Paris, and after completion, it will most likely be unveiled at the 79th edition of the Cannes International Film Festival in 2026.
The shooting of Asghar Farhadi’s tenth film, titled “Parallel Tales,” which began on September 8, 2025, in Paris with the presence of French cinema stars, ended after three months.
In the film “Parallel Tales”, famous stars such as Isabelle Huppert, Vincent Cassel, Virginie Efira, Pierre Niney, Adam Bessa, and Catherine Deneuve, among others, have appeared in front of the camera.

“Parallel Tales” by Asghar Farhadi. Social media/ WANA News Agency
Iranian editor Hayedeh Safiyari is editing “Parallel Tales” in her seventh collaboration with Farhadi.
“Parallel Tales” is a co-production between France, the United States, Belgium, and Italy.
“Parallel Tales” is produced by the French company Memento Production and the American company Anonymous Content, along with Asghar Farhadi.
Asghar Farhadi has won important awards for his films, including the Golden Globe Awards (2012) and two Oscars for “A Separation” (2012) and “The Salesman” (2017), the Golden Bear Award for “The Salesman” (2011), etc.

“Parallel Tales” by Asghar Farhadi. Social media/ WANA News Agency





