Iranian dissident filmmaker Jafar Panahi’s movie Taxi, in which the director stars as a taxi driver talking to passengers as he navigates the streets of Tehran, won the top Golden Bear prize Saturday at the Berlin International Film Festival.

Crying foul over viewing public’s rights

Iran has cancelled a ceremony in honour of the country’s Oscar-winning director even though the government had hailed his victory as a triumph over a competitor from Israel.

THE hypnotic Thai film Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives won the top honour at the Cannes Film Festival while Academy Award winners Juliette Binoche and Javier Bardem earned acting honours.