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Iranian director Jafar Panahi wins Palme d’Or at Cannes for It Was Just an Accident
Panahi, long censored and previously imprisoned in his home country, took top prize as Sentimental Value and The Secret Agent also honoured
The victory means a remarkable sixth consecutive win for US studio Neon, following its triumphs for Anora, Anatomy of a Fall, Triangle of Sadness, Titane and Parasite – the first and last of which went on to sweep the board at the Oscars. Second prize – the Grand Prix – went to JoachimTrier’s domestic drama Sentimental Value, which stars Stellan Skarsgård as a tricky film-maker who attempts to reconcile with his daughter after years of estrangement by casting her in a new, highly personal film. The special prize was presented at the start of the ceremony by the jury president, Juliette Binoche, to the Chinese director Bi Gan for his trippy meditation on the death of the universe, Resurrection.
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