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Jafar Panahi wins Cannes Palme d’Or for revenge thriller It Was Just an Accident

‘Cinema is society. Nobody is entitled to tell what we should or refrain from doing,’ Panahi said

The Independent UK · May 25, 2025

Jafar Panahi’s Cannes victory is a wonderful moment for an amazingly courageous film-maker

Panahi has endured years of harassment from the Iranian authorities but has created a tremendous body of work; his Palme d’Or is richly deserved

The Guardian - UK · May 24, 2025

Iranian director Jafar Panahi wins Palme d’Or at Cannes for It Was Just an Accident

Panahi, long censored and previously imprisoned in his home country, took top prize as Sentimental Value and The Secret Agent also honoured

The Guardian - UK · May 24, 2025

Cannes honours Palestinian photojournalist Fatima Hassouna at documentary premiere

The 25-year-old journalist was killed in April, a day after the film was accepted into Cannes, when an Israeli missile struck her residential building

The Independent UK · May 16, 2025

Pedro Pascal and Juliette Binoche add their names to Cannes letter condemning 'genocide' in Gaza

More stars and creatives have signed the letter about the killing of the Palestinian protagonist of a Cannes-premiering documentary: “We are ashamed of such passivity” - they wrote regarding the silence of the industry.

Euronews · May 16, 2025

In a shift for the festival, Cannes bars actor from premiere over sexual assault allegations

The Cannes Film Festival has barred French actor Théo Navarro-Mussy from attending the premiere of the competition entry “Case 137.”

The Independent UK · May 15, 2025

Cannes controversies: now critics protest about lack of access to stars

Jo-Ann Titmarsh reports from Cannes on the controversies that have hit this year’s film festival, which now sees film critics protesting, as well as De Niro speaking out against Trump and jury president Juliette Binoche having her say on Gérard Depardieu

Evening Standard · May 14, 2025

Postcard from Cannes #1: Honouree De Niro unleashes attack on ‘philistine’ Trump

In keeping with tradition, the opening night of the Cannes Film Festival was full of surprises – and Tuesday night's celebration took a political twist when veteran actor Robert De Niro slammed United States President Donald Trump’s cuts to arts funding.

Radio France Internationale · May 14, 2025

Juliette Binoche says Gerard Depardieu is ‘not a monster’ after guilty sexual assault verdict

Court ruling arrived same day Binoche launched Cannes Film Festival as 2025 jury president

The Independent UK · May 14, 2025

Cannes 2025 opening ceremony: Robert De Niro awarded honorary Palme d'Or

The Cannes Film Festival opened on Tuesday for its 78th edition drawing in much of the cinema world, from Robert De Niro and Leonardo DiCaprio to renowned filmmaker Quentin Tarantino.

Euronews · May 14, 2025