Renowned Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi, known for world cinema classics like The White Balloon, Offside, The Circle and 3 Faces, has been named the Asian Filmmaker of the Year' by the Busan International Film Festival.AdvertisementThe award is presented to an Asian film figure or...

The Busan International Film Festival officially states, “As a towering figure in Iranian cinema, the director has explored the existence and freedom of individuals living amid censorship and political repression. Capturing the political and social contradictions of Iranian society from a countercultural perspective, he...