Jafar Panahi: Facts & Related Content
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Jafar Panahi comes to Sydney Film Festival at the last minute to open Palme-d'Or-winning film It Was Just An Accident
• June 10, 2025, 1:56 AM ET (ABC News (Australia))
Cannes awards Palme d'Or to Iranian revenge drama 'It Was Just an Accident'
• May 24, 2025, 6:45 PM ET (AP)
The Cannes Film Festival is over. Here's some key things that happened
• May 24, 2025, 6:02 PM ET (AP)
Dissident Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi wins Cannes’ top prize. Here’s what he says about his movie
• May 24, 2025, 4:52 PM ET (AP)
Arson suspected as power outage in southeast France disrupts final day of Cannes Film Festival
• May 24, 2025, 1:19 PM ET (AP)
Facts
| Born | July 11, 1960 (age 64) • Iran |
|---|---|
| Awards And Honors | Cannes film festival |
| Notable Works | “3 Faces” • “Crimson Gold” • “Offside” • “The Circle” • “The Mirror” • “The White Balloon” |
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