The female lead, Taraneh Alidoosti, of an Iranian drama nominated for this year's Oscar in the best foreign language film category has said that she will boycott the February 26 ceremony over US President Donald Trump's expected decision to impose visa bans on Iranians.
The Iranian actress takes a central role of Rana Etesami in Asghar Farhadi's "The Salesman", which is a story about a couple whose relationship is thrown into disarray after an intruder surprises her in the shower.
Alidoosti said she considered the blanket ban on her fellow countrymen to be "racist".