Jafar Panahi wins Palme d’Or for it what just an accident in Cannes
Jafar Panahi wins Palme d’Or for it what just an accident in Cannes
On Saturday evening, the French Riviera experienced a Hollywood end when Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi was awarded the Palme d’Or, the most important price of the Cannes Film Festival.
First victory for Jafar Panahi
It is the first time that Panahi wins the highest award of the festival - a sensational result after years of personal and professional adversity. The regime -critical director has repeatedly experienced conflicts with the Iranian government, including multiple detention, most recently from 2022 to 2023 .
a moving comeback
as a director of films such as "No Bears", "Taxi" and "This is not a film" Panahi continued his creative work despite a ban on a job, but has not been able to take part in the festival for over two decades. In 2010 he should have acted as a jury member in Cannes, but his detention prevented the trip to France. The festival left an empty chair for him, and this year the actress held Juliette Binche with its name high when she accepted the prize for the best actress. Well, fifteen years later, a jury led by Binoche gave his film "It was just an accident".
inspiring topics
Panahi said that his film was partially inspired by his last detention. "It was just an accident" is about former political prisoners who kidnap a man from whom they believe he is their former torturer - a project that is accompanied by doubts.other award winners in Cannes
The Grand Prix (branch) went to Joachim Trier's "Sentimental Value", during the jury award was shared between "Sirat", staged by Oliver Laxe, and "The Sound of Falling" by Mascha Schilinski. The best male actor was Wagner Moura for "The Secret Agent" by Kleber Mendonça Filho, who was also recognized as the best director. The best female actress was Nadia Melliti for "La Petite Dernière." "Resurrection" from BI GAN received a special prize, while the best script was awarded to the Cannes veterans Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne for "Young Mother".
Cannes Film Festival 2025: A review
The awards paid tribute to numerous films that had its premiere towards the end of the program, in a year that was characterized by both critical recognition and a certain inconsistency. Stand to discover further highlights of the festival, which offered a loud and controversial year on the croisette.
A look at society
"Does the end of the world look like this?" Asks a man in the barren expanse of the Moroccan desert. His friend shrugs his shoulders and replies: "I think it's the end of the world for a long time."
The feeling of mischief penetrated the Cannes Film Festival this year. An ever lively event threatened to tip into a feverish terrain while a restless world tried to understand the moment on the big screen.
critical satire of Ari aster
US director Ari Aster saw no need for an allegory in his pandemic film "Eddington". In this coarse satire, which makes Ruben eastlund appear as reserved, Aster refers to Covid-19, which deepens the trenches in a split nation. With Joaquin Phoenix as a conservative, small -city sheriff, which is in conflict with the liberal mayor Pedro Pascal, the film is a sharp commentary on political differences - with some points better than others.
a festival full of memories
The landscape of the Cannes Film Festival is littered with experiences, faces and stories. The circus broke off its tents for this year; The stars leave the city while Cannes returns to the usual business of sun and sand enjoyment. However, important decisions are pending for the film industry: contracts must be concluded, published appointments and marketing strategies and strategies for the AWARDS season are planned. The first acts are over, but the show has only started.
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