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Jafar Panahi wins Palme d’Or for ‘It Was Just an Accident’ as Cannes draws curtains on a starry and divisive year

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Newest development May 26, 2025 · 3 reportsFilmmaker Panahi cheered on return to Iran after Cannes triumph

Essay by Thomas Page, CNN (CNN) — There was a Hollywood ending on the French Riviera on Saturday evening as Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi was awarded the Palme d’Or, top prize at the Cannes Film Festival.

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May 24, 2025Names this update
Jafar Panahi wins Palme d’Or for ‘It Was Just an Accident’ as Cannes draws curtains on a starry and divisive year
Headline from KESQ Palm Springs ·
May 26, 2025Newest
Filmmaker Panahi cheered on return to Iran after Cannes triumph
Headline from Al-Monitor ·

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Al Jazeera
Iranian film, It was Just an Accident, wins Palme D’Or at Cannes festival (opens Al Jazeera)
Published May 23, 2025
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The film is inspired by dissident director Jafar Panahi’s own experience in jail.
KESQ Palm Springs
Jafar Panahi wins Palme d’Or for ‘It Was Just an Accident’ as Cannes draws curtains on a starry and divisive year (opens KESQ Palm Springs)
Published May 23, 2025
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Essay by Thomas Page, CNN (CNN) — There was a Hollywood ending on the French Riviera on Saturday evening as Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi was awarded the Palme d’Or, top prize at the Cannes Film Festival.
The Guardian
Iranian director Jafar Panahi wins Palme d’Or at Cannes for It Was Just an Accident (opens The Guardian)
Published May 23, 2025
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Panahi, long censored and previously imprisoned in his home country, took top prize as Sentimental Value and The Secret Agent also honoured
Al-Monitor
Dissident Iranian filmmaker Panahi wins Cannes top prize (opens Al-Monitor)
Published May 23, 2025
Al-Monitor's feed description
Iranian dissident director Jafar Panahi won the Palme d'Or top prize at the Cannes film festival on Saturday, using his acceptance speech to urge his country to unite for "freedom".The latest film from the 64-year-old, "It Was Just an Accident", tells the tale of five ordinary Iranians confronting a…
Wyoming Public Media
Iranian director Jafar Panahi's 'It Was Just An Accident' wins Palme d'Or at Cannes (opens Wyoming Public Media)
Published May 23, 2025
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The dissident filmmaker's thriller is a stinging critique of oppression in his home country.
Deutsche Welle
Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi wins best film at Cannes – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)
Published May 23, 2025
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After decades of state censorship and imprisonment, the Iranian director won the prestigeous Palme d'Or for best film with his highly political piece "It Was Just an Accident."
KEYT Santa Barbara
Jafar Panahi wins Palme d’Or for ‘It Was Just an Accident’ as Cannes draws curtains on a starry and divisive year | News Channel 3-12 (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)
Published May 23, 2025
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Essay by Thomas Page, CNN (CNN) — There was a Hollywood ending on the French Riviera on Saturday evening as Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi was
CNN
Jafar Panahi wins Palme d’Or as Cannes draws curtains on a starry and divisive year (opens CNN)
Published May 23, 2025
CNN's feed description
The Iranian director walked away with top honors on Saturday, concluding a festival spiked with discord and littered with gems.
Al-Monitor
Jafar Panahi: Iran's dissident director who lives for cinema (opens Al-Monitor)
Published May 23, 2025
Al-Monitor's feed description
Iranian director Jafar Panahi, who won the top prize at the Cannes film festival on Saturday, is a twice-jailed arthouse cinema veteran whose films are banned in his homeland.The 64-year-old is a symbol of artistic defiance who repeatedly challenges his country's strict censorship laws to produce mo…
The Guardian
Jafar Panahi’s Cannes victory is a wonderful moment for an amazingly courageous film-maker (opens The Guardian)
Published May 23, 2025
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Panahi has endured years of harassment from the Iranian authorities but has created a tremendous body of work; his Palme d’Or is richly deserved
Al-Monitor
Filmmaker Panahi cheered on return to Iran after Cannes triumph (opens Al-Monitor)
Published May 25, 2025
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Iranian filmmaker Jafar Pahani was given a hero's welcome on his return to Tehran Monday by supporters after winning the top prize at the Cannes film festival, footage posted on social media showed.After being banned from leaving Iran for years, forced to make films underground and enduring spells i…
The Guardian
Jafar Panahi returns to Iran in triumph after Cannes Palme d’Or win (opens The Guardian)
Published May 25, 2025
The Guardian's feed description
The director of It Was Just an Accident was cheered by supporters as he arrived back in his home country, where his work has previously landed him in jail
Deadline
Jafar Panahi Cheered By Supporters On Return To Iran Following Cannes Palme D’Or Win (opens Deadline)
Published May 25, 2025
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Supporters turned out to greet the Iranian filmmaker when he flew into Tehran following his Cannes Film Festival win.

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