Iranian dissident Jafar Panahi wins top prize at Cannes Film Festival
NewsFeed Iranian dissident Jafar Panahi wins top prize at Cannes Film Festival
Iranian director Jafar Panahi's film, It Was Just an Accident, has been awarded the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival. The dissident has endured years of travel bans and prison terms in Iran for his filmmaking, which served as inspiration for his award-winning work.
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Iranian dissident Jafar Panahi wins top prize at Cannes Film Festival
NewsFeed Iranian dissident Jafar Panahi wins top prize at Cannes Film Festival Iranian director Jafar Panahi's film, It Was Just an Accident, has been awarded the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival. The dissident has endured years of travel bans and prison terms in Iran for his filmmaking, which served as inspiration for his award-winning work.
