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Dissident Iranian Filmmaker Panahi Wins Top Prize At Cannes

"It Was Just an Accident" by dissident Iranian director Jafar Panahi won the Palme d'Or for best film at the Cannes Festival on Saturday.

International Business Times · May 24, 2025

Cannes Closes With Iranian, Ukrainian Films Tipped For Glory

The Cannes Festival draws to a close on Saturday, with a wry Iranian film about political prisoners and a Ukrainian-directed drama about despotism among the frontrunners to pick up the Palme d'Or top prize.

International Business Times · May 24, 2025

Cannes Maitre D'hotel Retires With Memories Of Stars

French maitre d'hotel Jean-Francois Pomares says he never has time to see a film at the Cannes Festival, but he has met many of its stars over the years including a young Sharon Stone.

International Business Times · May 23, 2025