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In pictures: Iranian director Jafar Panahi returns to Cannes, Scarlett Johansson makes directorial debut

Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi was back at the Cannes Film Festival on Tuesday for the first time in 15 years to present his new film, “It Was Just an Accident”. Meanwhile, Hollywood star Scarlett Johansson was at the festival – not as an actress but as a director, with her first feature film, "Eleanor the Great".

Director Jafar Panahi poses on the red carpet after the screening of the film "It Was Just an Accident" in competition at the 78th Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, France, May 20, 2025. © Benoît Tessier, Reuters