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Cannes: Hasan Hadi’s ‘The President’s Cake’ Wins Directors’ Fortnight Audience Award
The newcomer’s tragicomic debut, inspired by his childhood under Saddam Hussein, earns raves and the only audience prize ...
‘The President’s Cake’ Review: Hasan Hadi’s Warm and Heart-Tugging Tale Sends Dutiful Kids on an Odyssey in Saddam Hussein’s Iraq
Playing the Cannes Film Festival, Hasan Hadi’s compassionate directorial debut follows two Iraqi children living under Saddam ...
Cannes Festival 2025: Golden Camera awarded to Hasan Hadi's The President's Cake
The Caméra d'Or, which is awarded at the end of each Cannes Film Festival to a first feature film, was awarded to Hasan ...
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Iraq's first ever director in Cannes wins best feature debut
Hasan Hadi, the first filmmaker from Iraq to be selected for the prestigious Cannes Festival, on Saturday won a top prize for ...
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Iranian film, It was Just an Accident, wins Palme D’Or at Cannes festival
An Iranian thriller film that explores corruption and state violence in the country has won the the Palme d’Or, the coveted ...
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Cannes: Hasan Hadi’s ‘The President’s Cake’ Wins Directors’ Fortnight Audience Award
Iraqi filmmaker Hasan Hadi has won the Directors’ Fortnight People’s Choice Award at the Cannes Film Festival for his poignant, darkly comic debut feature The President’s Cake. The €7,500 ...
Iranian Movie Shot in Secret Wins Palme d’Or at Cannes Film Festival
The film, “Un Simple Accident,” was directed by Jafar Panahi, a longtime festival favorite. The award capped a contest that ...
Iranian revenge drama ‘It Was Just an Accident’ wins top Palme d’Or award at Cannes
Iranian dissident filmmaker Jafar Panahi won the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival on Saturday for his revenge thriller ...
Cannes awards Palme d'Or to Iranian revenge drama 'It Was Just an Accident'
The win hands the festival’s top prize to a director who had been banned from leaving Iran for more than 15 years.