Iranian actress Zar Amir Ebrahimi poses with her trophy during a photocall after she won the best actress prize for her part in "Holy Spider" at the Cannes Film Festival in France, on May 28.
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She had to flee Iran. Now she's won best actress at Cannes
When Iranian actress Zar Amir Ebrahimi fled her country in 2006 due to a leaked tape, she thought her career was over. But on Saturday she became the first Iranian to win the best actress award at the prestigious Cannes Film Festival.
