Neon, which acquired the new film from the dissident Iranian director for North America a few days ago, has picked the Palme ...

Before this week, the dissident Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi hasn’t attended the premiere of one of his films in more than 15 years.

The Iranian director walked away with top honors on Saturday, concluding a festival spiked with discord and littered with ...

Bringing a turbulent world together through cinema, the 78th Cannes Film Festival went off largely without a hitch, despite ...

Supporters turned out to greet the Iranian filmmaker when he flew into Tehran following his Cannes Film Festival win.

Saboteurs cut the power on the festival’s final day, but it came on in time for Panahi’s electrifying win for “It Was Just an ...

Bringing a turbulent world together through cinema, the 78th Cannes Film Festival closed with its most political moment, as ...

As Iranian director Jafar Panahi ’s It Was Just An Accident was declared winner of the Cannes Film Festival’s Palme d’Or on ...

Two years after he went on hunger strike in an Iranian prison, he’s returned with one of the year’s best movies.

Jafar Panahi has returned to cheers in Tehran as his Palme d'Or victory prompts a diplomatic spat between France and Iran.

Cannes Film Festival concluded on Saturday following two weeks packed with screenings, stars, press, and parties. With the ...

Awards for actor and director went to Kleber Mendonça Filho’s 'The Secret Agent,' while two films tied for the Jury Prize, ...