London's Trafalgar Square to be transformed into giant open-air cinema

Khan said: "On the night of the Oscars, it's absolutely fantastic to be able to screen the UK premiere of The Salesman in Trafalgar Square. I'm delighted to welcome people from across the capital and beyond to share in this celebration of London as an international hub of creativity and as a beacon of diversity."

Director of The Salesman, Asghar Farhadi, said: "Screening The Salesman in Trafalgar Square has a great symbolic value for me. The gathering of the audience around The Salesman in this famous London square is a symbol of unity against the division and separation of people."

"I offer my warmest thanks to the mayor of London and the cinema community for this generous initiative. I welcome and appreciate this invaluable show of solidarity," he added.

The Salesman, stars Shahab Hosseini and Taraneh Alidoosti in the lead roles of Emad and Rana. This critically-acclaimed film won Best Screenplay at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival with Shahab Hosseini winning Best Actor.
It has been nominated in the Best Foreign Film category in the 89th Academy Awards.