Filmmaker, whose film “The Salesman” is a nominee for Best Foreign Language Film, may be the most prominent person affected by President Trump’s executive order The Motion Picture Academy of Arts and Sciences issued a statement Saturday, calling President Trump’s executive order that could prevent Iranian director Asghar Farhadi from entering the U.S. to attend next month’s Academy Awards “extremely troubling.” “The Academy celebrates achievement in the art of filmmaking, which seeks to transcend borders and speak to audiences around the world, regardless of national, ethnic, or religious differences,” the Academy statement reads.