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Jafar Panahi

Jafar Panahi

Jafar Panahi Took a Palme d’Or Film Into the 2026 Awards Market. Its Real Value Lies Beyond the Campaign

Jafar Panahi carried a Palme d’Or winner into the 2026 awards market. The harder task is converting prestige into durable distribution for independent Iranian cinema.

Jafar Panahi Turned Confinement Into Cannes’s Most Uncomfortable Triumph

A FigureAsia long-form profile of Jafar Panahi, examining how the 2025 work changed the terms of filmmaking, international reach and creative control.