Oscar-winning Iranian director Asghar Farhadi ‘s first feature in five years received a warm welcome in Cannes on Thursday as an enthusiastic audience gave Parallel Tales a seven-minute ovation after its world premiere screening at the Grand Théâtre Lumière. Following the screening, French screen icon Catherine Deneuve embraced co-star Isabelle Huppert and Farhadi. Lovely moment when Catherine Deneuve embraces filmmaker Asghar Farhadi and Isabelle Huppert following screening of #Cannes Film Festival competition film Parallel Tales pic.twitter.com/SCXCKE7k5e — Deadline (@DEADLINE) May 14, 2026 Farhadi shot Parallel Tales in Paris last year. The film is yet to receive an official synopsis, but the cast features Huppert, Deneuve, Virginie Efira, Vincent Cassel, Pierre Niney and Adam Bessa.  It is the Oscar-winning Iranian director’s first feature since  A Hero , which won the Grand Prix at Cannes in 2021.…