It Was Just an Accident by Jafar Panahi wins the Golden Palm at the 78th Cannes Film Festival.
It Was Just an Accident, by Iranian director Jafar Panahi, was awarded the Palme d’Or during the 78th edition of the Cannes Film Festival. A richly deserved prize, accepted with deep emotion. Cast: Vahid Moshaberi, Maryam Afshari, Ebrahim Azizi, Hadis Pakbaten, Madjid Panahi, and Mohamad Ali Elyasmehr. This marks the first Palme d’Or for Iran since Taste of Cherry in 1997.