Ai Weiwei vs Asghar Farhadi
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Compare the life timelines of Ai Weiwei (1957–present) and Asghar Farhadi (1972–present) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 54 years, from 1972 to 2026.
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Ai Weiwei (1957–present)
- — Born in Beijing, China Verified
- — Family sent into internal exile Verified
- — Enrolled at the Beijing Film Academy Verified
- — Co-founded the Stars art group Verified
- — Moved to New York City Verified
- — Returned to China Verified
- — Artistic consultant for the Beijing National Stadium Verified
- — Sunflower Seeds installed at Tate Modern Verified
- — Detained by Chinese authorities Verified
- — Left China for Berlin Verified
Asghar Farhadi (1972–present)
- — Born in Khomeynishahr, Isfahan Province Verified
- — Studied dramatic arts in Tehran
- — Directed his first feature film, Dancing in the Dust Verified
- — Released Fireworks Wednesday Verified
- — Won the Silver Bear for Best Director in Berlin for About Elly Verified
- — A Separation won the Golden Bear at the Berlin International Film Festival Verified
- — A Separation won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film Verified
- — Directed The Past in France Verified
- — The Salesman won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film Verified
- — A Hero won the Grand Prix at the Cannes Film Festival Verified