Jafar Panahi Returns to Iran—Cannes Glory, Airport Chants, and State Silence
He just won the Palme d’Or for It Was Just an Accident. Now, Jafar Panahi is back in Tehran, met…
Three Cannes Darlings, One Deranged Oscar Ceiling—Academy’s Trusted Rules Are Toast
Last year, three Cannes breakout films stormed the Oscars. This year? The favorites speak everything but English—and that could upend…
Jafar Panahi’s Palme d’Or Win Feels Righteous—But Is It the Right Call?
Jafar Panahi's "Un Simple Accident" just snatched the Palme d'Or from festival favorite Joachim Trier—and critics are calling it Cannes'…