A West Asian filmmaker in the Official Selection
Cannes announced its 2026 Official Selection on 9 April and listed Asghar Farhadi’s Parallel Tales in competition. In a Cannes interview published on 27 March, General Delegate Thierry Frémaux refers to Farhadi as an Iranian filmmaker.
Sources: Festival de Cannes, 9 April 2026; Festival de Cannes, 27 March 2026
Selection establishes that the festival placed the film in competition. It does not establish its reception, award outcome or the breadth of Iranian cinema.
Source: Festival de Cannes, 9 April 2026
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