Cannes: Iranian director Farhadi condemns both US-Israeli attacks, crackdown on protesters
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- Iranian director Asghar Farhadi on Friday condemned both the civilian deaths caused by Israeli and US air strikes in Iran and the “massacring” of protesters by the Islamic Republic.
- By: FRANCE 24 Director Asghar Farhadi attends a press conference for the film "Histoires parallèles" (Parallel Tales) at the 79th Cannes Film Festival on May 15, 2026.
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Iranian director Asghar Farhadi on Friday condemned both the civilian deaths caused by Israeli and US air strikes in Iran and the “massacring” of protesters by the Islamic Republic. The Oscar-winning director was premiering his latest film "Parallel Tales" at the Cannes Film Festival.
By: FRANCE 24 Director Asghar Farhadi attends a press conference for the film "Histoires parallèles" (Parallel Tales) at the 79th Cannes Film Festival on May 15, 2026. © Sarah Meyssonnier, Reuters Oscar-winning Iranian director Asghar Farhadi condemned Friday both the killing of civilians in US and Israeli attacks on his country and the "massacring" of protesters by the Islamic republic.
Farhadi, who travelled from Tehran last week, trod a fine line when asked for his thoughts about events in his war-hit homeland at the Cannes Film Festival, where his latest film, the French-language "Parallel Tales", received its premiere.