The newcomer's tragicomic debut, inspired by his childhood under Saddam Hussein, earns raves and the only audience prize ...

Hasan Hadi, the first filmmaker from Iraq to be selected for the prestigious Cannes Festival, on Saturday won a top prize for ...

The prize is announced as Belgian’s Valéry Carnoy’s ‘Wild Foxes,’ takes the SACD Prize, his second award at Directors’ ...

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

Cate Blanchett presented the award to Jafar Panahi, who three years ago was imprisoned in Iran before going on a hunger ...

The 2025 Cannes Film Festival is announcing the winners of its annual awards at a ceremony on Saturday evening in France.

The film, “Un Simple Accident,” was directed by Jafar Panahi, a longtime festival favorite. The award capped a contest that ...

Stay at a film festival long enough, and you will eventually notice certain shared themes and connective tissues between ...

Iranian director Jafar Panahi accepted the Palme d'Or for "It Was Just an Accident," a film directly inspired by his time in ...

It Was Just An Accident' will be distributed by Neon. This win also marks the distributor's sixth Palme d'Or in a row.

Cannes: In his debut feature, Iraqi filmmaker Hasan Hadi wisely prioritizes character and story, letting brutal dictatorship ...