Jafar Panahi Named Asian Filmmaker of the Year at Busan International Film Festival

Jafar Panahi has been tapped for the Asian Filmmaker of the Year award at the 30th Busan International Film Festival, cementing the Iranian director’s status as one of cinema’s most defiant voices. The recognition follows Panahi’s Palme d’Or victory at Cannes 2025 for “It Was Just an Accident,” making him the first Asian filmmaker to […]