Freed from restrictions, Jafar Panahi returns with the nail-biting 'It Was Just an Accident,' inspired by his own experience in Iran's prisons.

The much-loved and celebrated Iranian storyteller, who just last month won the top prize, Palme d'Or, at the Cannes Film ...

A simple examination of Panahi’s oeuvre, however, shows his lens belongs only to himself. The 64-year-old is a master ...

Panahi received the 2025 Palme d'Or, the highest honour at the Cannes Film Festival. He’s also the focus of the 2025 Sydney ...

This world-renowned Iranian director was barred from making films in his own country. Now, he has come to Sydney under a veil ...

Iranian director Jafar Panahi said seeing his secretly made film with an audience after 15 years was the most exciting ...

Having grown up on Iranian cinema, Tiger’s Pond director Natesh Hegde elated that filmmaker Jafar Panahi sought him out to ...

Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi reflects on his winning of the prestigious Palme d’Or at the 78th Cannes Film Festival (13-24 ...

Jafar Panahi’s ' It Was Just an Accident ' emerged as the most politically urgent and emotionally devastating entry, earning ...

The 79th edition of the Cannes Film Festival is set to run from May 12-23, 2026. The festival announced the news via its ...

Internationally acclaimed Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi has been banned from making films in his home country for two decades. This week, his latest film makes its Australian premiere as part of ...

Celebrated Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi made a surprise appearance at the opening night of Sydney Film Festival (SFF) last ...