Iranian writer-director Jafar Panahi, right, and his team celebrate after winning the Palme d'Or for the film "It Was Just an Accident." (Sameer Al-Doumy / AFP via Getty Images) Marking an ...

Iranian dissident filmmaker Jafar Panahi won the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival on Saturday for his revenge thriller “It Was Just an Accident,″ handing the festival's top prize to a director ...

With the final weekend of the 77th Cannes Film Festival in sight, it's time to project who gets the biggest launching pad for the upcoming Oscar season by walking away with the coveted Palme d'Or.

Cate Blanchett presented the award to Panahi, who, three years ago, was imprisoned in Iran before going on a hunger strike Cate Blanchett presented the award to Panahi, who, three years ago, was ...

Marking an extraordinary reversal of fortune, including stints in prison and house arrest during years of clandestine work when he was forbidden by authorities from directing, Iran's Jafar Panahi ...

With the final weekend of the 78th Cannes Film Festival in sight, it’s time to project who gets the biggest launching pad for the upcoming Oscar season by walking away with the coveted Palme d’Or.