Iran's Palme d'Or-winning director cheered as he arrives homeJafar Panahi is the second Iranian national to win the French award. His winning film depicted torture in Iranian jails and ignited a back-and-forth between French and Iranian officials. Jafar Panahi touched down in Tehran's international airport on Monday, two days after his Palme d'Or victory for revenge thriller It Was Just Accident. An Iranian filmmaker has been cheered at home after winning Cannes Film Festival's top prize. Among the crowd was fellow Iranian film director Medhi Nadari, who shared footage of the moment on Instagram calling Panahi's return "history-making".