The Camera d'Or award for the Best First Feature Film of a director went to 'The President’s Cake' by Iraqi director Hasan Hadi, which was part of the Directors' Fortnight parallel programme. Nigerian ...

An Iranian thriller film that explores corruption and state violence in the country has won the the Palme d’Or, the coveted ...

The crowd rose in a thunderous standing ovation for dissident filmmaker Jafar Panahi, who applauded his collaborators and the ...

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