Jafar Panahi's latest film 'It Was Just an Accident,' which won the Palme d'Or at Cannes, will be released in theaters by Neon on Oct. 15.

Iran's Jafar Panahi has been tapped for the Asian Filmmaker of the Year award at the 30th Busan International Film Festival.

The Busan award follows Panahi’s historic Palme d’Or win at Cannes in May for 'It Was Just an Accident' and caps a career ...

Take heed: Jafar Panahi is no longer the filmmaker he once was, transforming from understated humanist (in films such as "The White Balloon" and "Offside") to openly critical of the Iranian regime ...

Panahi recalled being held in abysmal conditions in prison, in a 5 by 8 foot cell, "where I hardly have room to lie down or walk around. To go to the toilet I had to ring a bell," he said.

By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer CANNES, France (AP) — Before this week, the dissident Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi hadn’t attended the premiere of one of his films in more than 15 years.

Jafar Panahi Speaks Out for First Time in 14 Years as New Film 'It Was Just an Accident' Premieres at Cannes: I Spent 'Eight Hours a Day Blindfolded' and 'Being Interrogated' in Iran Prison ...

Director Jafar Panahi poses for a portrait photograph for the film 'It Was Just an Accident' at the 78th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Wednesday, May 21, 2025.

Director Jafar Panahi poses for a portrait photograph for the film 'It Was Just an Accident' at the 78th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Wednesday, May 21, 2025.

Director Jafar Panahi poses for a portrait photograph for the film 'It Was Just an Accident' at the 78th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Wednesday, May 21, 2025.