The 72nd Sydney Film Festival has concluded with Iranian director Jafar Panahi claiming the event’s top honor, taking home the Sydney Film Prize for “It Was Just An Accident.”
The film previously won the Palme d’Or at Cannes.
The Sydney win nets Panahi AUD$60,000 ($38,888) for what the competition jury described as an “audacious, cutting-edge and courageous” film. The announcement was made ahead of the Australian premiere screening of Cannes hit “Splitsville.”
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Australian filmmaker Justin Kurzel served as jury president for the main competition, joining New Zealand actor-director Rachel House, producer and Marrakech Film Festival director Melita Toscan du
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