This year’s opening film was Jafar Panahi’s new film “It Was Just an Accident,” which won the top prize, the Palme d’Or, at ...

All ten contenders in the International Competition and another seven from the Regional Competition are European productions ...

Jafar Panahi’s Cannes winner “It Was Just an Accident” will be released in theaters this fall. Neon has dated the movie for theatrical release on October 15. Neon acquired North American rights to the ...

Before this week, the dissident Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi hasn’t attended the premiere of one of his films in more than 15 years.

IndieWire looks at recent films from Jafar Panahi, Nader Saei-Var, and more to consider how hijab is represented in Iranian ...

There was a Hollywood ending on the French Riviera on Saturday evening as Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi was awarded the Palme d’Or, top prize at the Cannes Film Festival.

The first time that dissident Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi was imprisoned for his supposed crimes against the regime, he spent most of his time in solitary confinement, blindfolded whenever he ...

Palme d'Or winner Jafar Panahi and the Oscar-nominated Mohammad Rasoulof signed an open letter in France's Le Monde, calling on Iran to end uranium enrichment and for the killing on both sides to stop ...

Since Israel began its concerted attack on Iran on Friday, calls for regime change in Iran have grown louder – from hawks in ...

Neon’s latest Cannes Film Festival Palme d’Or winner, It Was Just An Accident from Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi will open October 15 in theaters in North America, setting the film up for an awards ...

Before this week, the dissident Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi hasn't attended the premiere of one of his films in more than 15 years.