Iranian director Jafar Panahi

Iranian director Jafar Panahi

Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi poses for a photo during a press conference at the Busan Cinema Center in the southeastern port city of Busan on Sept. 18, 2025, one day after he won the award for Asian filmmaker of the year during the opening ceremony of the 30th Busan International Film Festival. Panahi recently won the Palme d'Or at Cannes for "It Was Just an Accident," making him the first Asian director to win top honors at Venice, Berlin and Cannes. (Yonhap)

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