The Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi has been imprisoned, banned from traveling, put under house arrest and ordered to stop ...

This article originally published at Iran tried to silence Jafar Panahi. His new film ‘It Was Just an Accident' screams ...

During filming, the authorities discovered “It Was Just an Accident.” But a French producer had been engaged to finish this ...

His most recent movie, the Palme d'Or-winning 'It Was Just an Accident,' is only the latest of a 30-year career that's thrown ...

NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi about his new movie, "It Was Just An Accident." Panahi made the film right after being released from Iranian prison.

Jafar Panahi does not like being called brave. The 65-year-old Iranian filmmaker, who has been imprisoned, placed under ...

The winner of this year’s Palme d’Or, the Iranian director’s first film since his release from prison in 2023 is a blackly ...

Jafar Panahi's film "It Was Just an Accident" starts with a car breaking down in Iran, leading to a gripping story.

Freed from most of the restrictions on his filmmaking, Jafar Panahi returns with a nail-biter inspired by his own experience ...

The third time Iranian director Jafar Panahi was arrested, it was with his wife, his daughter, and 15 of his friends. It was ...

This key figure in the Iranian New Wave, whose latest film was just submitted by France for the best international feature Oscar competition, reflects on his cinematic critiques of Iranian society, ...

In wide-ranging conversation at NYFF, Scorsese and Jafar Panahi discussed what's next for Iranian cinema, and what will make ...