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Dissident Iranian director wins prestigious Cannes award

Dissident Iranian director wins prestigious Cannes award
Dissident Iranian director Jafar Pahani - who has been arrested several times in Iran for his filmmaking - has won the prestigious Palme d'Or accolade at the 78th Cannes Film Festival.

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