The Iranian director walked away with top honors on Saturday, concluding a festival spiked with discord and littered with gems.

Neon, which acquired the new film from the dissident Iranian director for North America a few days ago, has picked the Palme winner for the sixth year in a row.

Bringing a turbulent world together through cinema, the 78th Cannes Film Festival went off largely without a hitch, despite hosting a day of films honoring Ukraine at the outset and provocative films from both Israel and Gaza in various sections.