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Iran summons French envoy over 'insulting' Cannes remarks
Iran summoned France's envoy in Tehran to protest against "insulting" remarks made by the French foreign minister after an ...
‘It Was Just an Accident’ Review: Iranian Auteur Jafar Panahi Returns to Cannes With an Artful Tale of Trauma and Revenge
The Golden Bear and Golden Lion winner arrives on the Croisette with his latest feature, which is also his first movie not to ...
Cannes awards its Palme d'Or to Iranian revenge drama 'It Was Just an Accident'
Iranian dissident filmmaker Jafar Panahi’s revenge thriller 'It Was Just an Accident' won the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film ...
Truckers’ protest in Iran gathers steam and wins support from prominent dissident voices
Truck drivers in Iran continued a nearly week-long strike on Wednesday, incensed by low salaries, high insurance rates, and a ...
These Cannes 2025 Prize Winners Will Inspire Oscar Campaigns
We look at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival award winners that could show up at the Oscars, with 'Sentimental Value' most likely ...
Iranian director speaks out after Cannes triumph
Iranian director Jafar Panahi, who has previously been put in prison and banned from film-making in his home country, spoke ...