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    In pictures: Cannes awards Palme d'Or to Iranian revenge thriller 'It Was Just an Accident'

    Source: France 24
    May 25, 2025 at 06:58

    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″. The Grand Prix went to Joachim Trier for “Sentimental Value”; the Jury Prize was awarded to Oliver Laxe for "Sirat" (Spain-France) and Mascha Schilinski for "Sound of Falling" (Germany); and the Best Director went to Kleber Mendonça Filho for "The Secret Agent" (Brazil). 

    Issued on: 24/05/2025 - 20:19Modified: 25/05/2025 - 11:30

    PHOTO CREDITS: Iranian director Jafar Panahi wins the Palme d'Or for "It Was Just an Accident" during the closing ceremony of the 78th Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, France, May 24, 2025.  © Manon Cruz, Reuters

    Master of ceremony Laurent Lafitte delivers a speech on stage during the closing ceremony of the 78th Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, France, May 24, 2025.

     

     

    Palestinian director Tawfeek Barhom wins the Palme d'Or-Short Film award for 'I'm Glad You're Dead Now' at the 78th Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, France, May 24, 2025.

     

     

    Iraqi director Hasan Hadi (L) receives the Camera d'Or from jury head Alice Rohrwacher, an Italian director and screenwriter, for his film 'The President's Cake' at the 78th edition of the Cannes Film Festival on May 24, 2025.

     

     

    Chinese director and screenwriter Bi Gan receives the Special Jury Award for 'Kuang Ye Shi Dai (Resurrection)' at the 78th edition of the Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, France, on May 24, 2025.

     

     

    Brazilian director Kleber Mendonça Filho accepts the Best Actor Prize on behalf of Brazilian actor Wagner Moura for the film 'The Secret Agent' at the 78th Cannes Film Festival on May 24, 2025.

     

     

    Directors Jean-Pierre Dardenne and Luc Dardenne receive the Best Screenplay award for the film 'Young Mothers' from John C. Reilly, during the closing ceremony of the 78th Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, France, May 24, 2025.

     

     

    Director Oliver Laxe, co-winner of the Jury Prize award for the film 'Sirat', displays his award during the closing ceremony of the 78th Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, France, May 24, 2025.

     

     

    French actress Nadia Melliti receives the Best Actress Prize for her part in the film 'The Little Sister' at the 78th Cannes Film Festival on May 24, 2025.

     

    Director Joachim Trier, Grand Prix award winner for the film film 'Affeksjonsverdi' (Sentimental Value - Valeur Sentimentale), reacts during the closing ceremony of the 78th Cannes Film Festival in Ca

     

     

    Iranian director Jafar Panahi, Palme d'Or winner for 'It Was Just an Accident', called for freedom in his home country in his acceptance speech at the 78th Cannes Film Festival on May 24, 2025.

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