Iran's Jafar Panahi wins best film at Cannes for 'It Was Just an Accident'
The wry political film follows five Iranians facing the man they believe tortured them
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Iranian director and screenwriter and producer Jafar Panahi poses during a photocall for the film "Un simple accident" (A Simple Accident) at the 78th edition of the Cannes Film Festival in Cannes
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"It Was Just an Accident" by Iran's Jafar Panahi won the prestigious Palme d'Or for best film at the Cannes Festival on Saturday.
The highly political but wry film tells the tale of five ordinary Iranians confronted with a man they believed tortured them in jail.
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