‘It Was Just An Accident’ wins Palme d’Or at 2025 Cannes Film Festival

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Jafar Panhi’s It was just an accident He won the Palme d’Or at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival, which was wrapped up on Saturday night (May 25th).

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It is the first film of an Iranian director since his release from prison, following the man who gets involved in a small car accident that causes a dark string of events, his heavily pregnant wife, and their young daughter.

In his speech, Panahi said about “all Iranians with different opinions in Iran and around the world.” He said: “It’s our country and our nation’s freedom. Let’s arrive at this moment when no one says what we should wear, what we should do, or what we shouldn’t.”

This victory will be a Palmed or victory for six consecutive times, as did with the past five winners, due to US neon, which holds North American rights (Mubi has multiple international territories). aor, Fall anatomy, Triangle of sadness, titaniumand Parasites.

There were six awards from five films on the Canneslate in French Powerhouse MK2 (It was just an accident, a sentimental value, a secret agent, a falling sound, and younger sister), and five of four movies on the neon roster (It was just an accident, sentimental value, a secret agent, and Sir).

Early in the day It was just an accident Topped jointly screen’S Cannes Grid Grid together Two prosecutors.

The ceremony went without a discontinuation board despite a massive blackout that cut electricity in the southern part of France early in the day and all activities in Cannes were completely shut down. By around 3pm local time, the power was back as talent and organizers scrambled to prepare the red carpet.

Other awards

Sentimental value

Joachim Triers Sentimental value I won the Grand Prix. Tria’s third photo at the Cannes Competition stars Renai Trainb as a stage actress with complicated relationships with her estranged father, played by Stage Skarsguard.

The best actress award was sent to Nadia Meriti for her role as a 17-year-old French Algerian woman working on the appeal to women and the Muslim faith of Hafsia Herzi. younger sister.

Kleber Mendonça Filho’s Brazilian political thriller set in the 1970s Secret Agent I won two prizes. Fillo was nominated as Best Director and accepted Wagner Moura’s Best Actor Award. For a moment, Fillo went missing in action when he was able to hear his name being called and the audience screamed, “Where is he?” “I was drinking champagne,” the filmmaker hurried back to the stage and joked.

Da’vine Joy Randolph handed out the juj award shared by Oliver Laxe’s Sir And Mascha Schilinski’s The sound of falling.

Two Palme D’Or-Winners Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne won Best Screenplay Award Young motherAbout five girls are tackling the challenge of raising newborns.

Awarded for the best debut feature throughout all sections, the camera doll went to Iraqi filmmaker Hasanhadi President’s Cake (2 weeks of director), special mention was made by Akinora Davis JR. Father’s shadow It was revived in the UN’s certainty. Awards President’s Cake teeth It was first given to Cannes Iraqi films.

A vegan fantasy epic directed by a Chinese director revival Winner of a special award.

The ceremony was hosted by French actor Laurent Lafitte. Laurent Lafite kicked the night by reminding everyone that “the essence of the festival is still the same – the film and the people who make them.”

Not praised, the plaque is ready, the plate hastily, Peary Hustle, we are brothers, Leala, Leila Sangrinai, Hang Sangrinai, Hong Sungrio, Hong Sung Hamadi.

The awards for the sidebars of Strand and The Directors ‘Fotnight and Critics’ Week were announced earlier this week