Arts24 in Cannes: Iranian Dissident Jafar Panahi Wins Palme d’Or for "It Was Just an Accident"

Arts Editor Eve Jackson and film critic Emma Jones take us through the winners of this year’s Cannes Film Festival, including the Palme d’Or-winning "It Was Just an Accident" by Iranian dissident Jafar Panahi. A powerful and symbolic moment - Panahi, long banned and imprisoned in Iran, hasn’t attended Cannes since 2003. His searing film about prisoners confronting their jailer echoes his own fight for artistic freedom. #CannesFestival #Cinema #JafarPanahi Read more about this story in our article: https://f24.my/BC9d.y 🔔 Subscribe to France 24 now: https://f24.my/YTen 🔴 LIVE - Watch FRANCE 24 English 24/7 here: https://f24.my/YTliveEN 🌍 Read the latest International News and Top Stories: https://www.france24.com/en/ Like us on Facebook: https://f24.my/FBen Follow us on X: https://f24.my/Xen Bluesky: https://f24.my/BSen and Threads: https://f24.my/THen Browse the news in pictures on Instagram: https://f24.my/IGen Discover our TikTok videos: https://f24.my/TKen Get the latest top stories on Telegram: https://f24.my/TGen