Panahi had previously been banned from leaving Iran, spent multiple times in detention and been forced to make films underground, but chose to attend the Cannes Film Festival in person, 22 years after ...

Dissident Iranian director Jafar Panahi struck a chord with "It Was Just an Accident," one of his most political movies, and his first film since being released from jail in Iran. The movie, which ...

Palme d'Or winner Jafar Panahi has returned to Iran, where he was given a hero's welcome. The Guardian newspaper reports that, two days after claiming the top prize at this year's Cannes Film Festival ...

The Cannes Film Festival Palme d’Or winner Jafar Panahi has returned to Iran, where he was given a hero’s welcome. The Guardian newspaper reports that, two days after claiming the top prize at Cannes, ...