Iranian director decries Hollywood portrayal of foreign countries, calls American democracy 'a lie'

Oscar-winning Iranian filmmaker Asghar Farhadi called out Hollywood's depiction of Iran and other foreign countries at the Rio Film Festival in Brazil on Friday, claiming it is a "lie" to call America a "democracy."

While promoting his film "Parallel Tales," Farhadi was asked about the 2012 movie "Argo" winning Best Picture just one year after his film "A Separation" won Best Foreign Language Film at the Oscars. 

"Argo," directed by Ben Affleck, stars Affleck as CIA operative Tony...