France announced Wednesday that it has selected the Iranian director Jafar Panahi's Palme d'Or-winning drama “It Was Just an ...

It Was Just an Accident,” the Palme d’Or winner, will be eligible for best international feature. Its director criticized the ...

The dissident director fled imprisonment in Iran and now lives in Berlin. By Scott Roxborough Europe Bureau Chief This is the first time an Iranian film has been put forward by Germany for the ...