Acclaimed Palme d’Or-winning director Jafar Panahi is coming to Seattle

Jafar Panahi will hold a Q&A after a Nov. 20 showing of his new film at SIFF Cinema Uptown. Panahi has been imprisoned ...
EarlyGame on MSN

The 15 Best Disney Villains of All Time

Heroes may get the songs and happy endings, but let's be honest – the villains always steal the show. Whether it's a wicked ...
Observer

Now Screening: Jafar Panahi’s ‘It Was Just an Accident’

Jafar Panahi’s It Was Just an Accident is a masterwork of a revenge thriller. Courtesy of Cannes Film Festival While I have had my share of eye problems, I have never been forced to experience the ...
Christian Science Monitor

In an extraordinary film, an Iranian director explores forgiveness and mercy

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...
The New York Times

What did Jafar Panahi Do After Prison in Iran? He Kept Making Movies.

During filming, the authorities discovered “It Was Just an Accident.” But a French producer had been engaged to finish this ultimate winner of the top prize at Cannes. By Nicole Sperling The Iranian ...
Vulture

Jafar Panahi’s Cinematic Rebellions

This article was featured in New York’s One Great Story newsletter. Sign up here. The third time Iranian director Jafar Panahi was arrested, it was with his wife, his daughter, and 15 of his friends.
The Hollywood Reporter

Jafar Panahi In-Person London Film Fest Talk Canceled “Due to Scheduling Conflict”

The Iranian dissident auteur, who won the Cannes Palme d’Or 2025 for 'It Was Just an Accident,' will instead record the Screen Talk, which will be made available online for free. By Georg Szalai ...
Yahoo

It Was Just An Accident director Jafar Panahi lands in the U.S. after visa delay

It’s no accident. After a week of visa delays, Iranian director Jafar Panahi has arrived in the U.S. Last week, Panahi, who was set to debut his Palm d’Or winner, It Was Just an Accident, at the New ...
Deadline.com

Jafar Panahi Lands In U.S. For Beyond Fest, New York Film Festival Appearances After Visa Delay

He’ll be at the New York Film Festival Wednesday for a showing and Q&A after missing his New York premiere there last week. The fest has also rescheduled for Friday a conversation with Panahi and ...
IndieWire

‘It Was Just an Accident’ Filmmaker Jafar Panahi Had to Miss NYFF Premiere Because of a Different Kind of Government Problem

The beloved Iranian auteur has been subject to imprisonment, interrogation, and suppression in his native country. America let him down in another way. As our own Anne Thompson told it best in her ...
TheWrap

Jafar Panahi Lands in US for New York Film Festival After Visa Holdup

A scene from "It Was Just An Accidnet" A Film by Jafar Panahi (Credit: Courtesy of The Cannes Film Festival) Update: Jafar Panahi, director of the highly acclaimed Iranian film “It Was Just an ...
Los Angeles Times

An essential tribute to Iran’s Jafar Panahi, plus the best films in L.A.

Hello! I’m Mark Olsen. Welcome to another edition of your regular field guide to a world of Only Good Movies. Among the week’s new releases is “The Smashing Machine,” written and directed by Benny ...