claim: Kaya Scodelario is a director.
evidence: The Salesman -LRB- -LSB- فروشنده , Forusande -RSB- -RRB- is a 2016 Iranian drama film directed and written by Asghar Farhadi and starring Taraneh Alidoosti and Shahab Hosseini .. Asghar Farhadi. Asghar Farhadi. Shahab Hosseini. Shahab Hosseini. Taraneh Alidoosti. Taraneh Alidoosti. drama film. drama film. It is about a married couple who perform Arthur Miller 's play Death of a Salesman on stage , when the wife is assaulted .. Arthur Miller. Arthur Miller. Death of a Salesman. Death of a Salesman. Her husband attempts to determine the identity of the attacker , while she struggles to cope with post-trauma stress .. Farhadi chose Miller 's play as his story within a story based on shared themes .. story within a story. story within a story. The film was shot in Tehran , beginning in 2015 .. Tehran. Tehran. The film premiered in competition in the 2016 Cannes Film Festival , where it won two awards -- Best Screenplay and Best Actor for Hosseini .. Cannes. 2016 Cannes Film Festival. 2016 Cannes Film Festival. 2016 Cannes Film Festival. Best Screenplay. Best Screenplay Award ( Cannes Film Festival ). Best Actor. Best Actor Award ( Cannes Film Festival ). The Salesman went on to receive more positive reviews , and won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film .. Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. However , Farhadi did not attend the 89th Academy Awards ceremony in protest of the U.S. Executive Order 13769 .. 89th Academy Awards. 89th Academy Awards. Executive Order 13769. Executive Order 13769