Rick W / Saturday, May 24, 2025 / Categories: Film Score News Cannes Awards: Jafar Panahi Vindicated With Palme d’Or for ‘It Was Just an Accident,’ Marking Sixth Consecutive Cannes Win for Neon Bringing a turbulent world together through cinema, the 78th Cannes Film Festival closed with its most political moment, as Iranian director Jafar Panahi accepted the Palme d’Or for “It Was Just an Accident,” a film directly inspired by his time in prison. Filled with equal helpings of absurdist humor and ire, Panahi’s film follows five […] Previous Article Jafar Panahi wins the Citizenship Award - 7th Edition in Cannes for UN SIMPLE ACCIDENT Next Article Jeremy Strong Says Serving on Cannes Jury Was ‘Like “Conclave” With Champagne’ and Celebrates Palme d’Or Winner ‘It Was Just an Accident’: It ‘Changed Me’ Print 79 Tags: Film FestivalCannes