In a post on X, PadDolat, the official media information agency of the Iranian government, unveiled details about an exhibition honoring the “martyred” students from Minab at the 79th Cannes International Film Festival.
یادبود دانش آموزان شهید #میناب در جشنواره کن
بنیاد سینمایی فارابی، غرفه ایران در بازار هفتاد و نهمین جشنواره بینالمللی فیلم کن با طرحی از #مدرسه_میناب تزئین شد.
مذاکره برای تولیدات مشترک با موضوع دانش آموزان شهید میناب کارویژه امسال غرفه بنیاد سینمایی فارابی در جشنواره کن است. pic.twitter.com/fsSzL3pP15— پاد (@PadDolat) May 14, 2026
The exhibition highlighted the incident at Shajareh Tayyebeh School, which Tehran claims resulted in the deaths of over 175 students and teachers on the conflict’s first day.
This memorial was organized by the Farabi Cinematic Foundation, and their booth at Cannes featured art and visual elements inspired by Minab School, aiming to engage international filmmakers and attendees.
Organizers stated that discussions and negotiations for potential collaborative film projects based on the Minab students’ story are a central focus for the Iranian delegation at Cannes.
“Negotiations for joint productions centered on the theme of the martyred students from Minab are primary goals for the Farabi Cinematic Foundation’s representation at this year’s Cannes Festival,” the foundation noted. The 79th edition of the Cannes Film Festival commenced on May 12 and will run until May 23.
Reuters reported on March 5 that U.S. military investigators believe their forces likely caused the bombing at a girls’ school in Minab, located in southern Iran. The investigation is still ongoing.
Despite this, Iran continues to make persistent efforts to keep international focus on the strike through diplomatic, media, and cultural channels.
Recently, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi arrived in New Delhi for a three-day official visit aboard an aircraft named “Minab168,” referencing the children lost in the attack. This diplomatic gesture coincides with his attendance at the BRICS Foreign Ministers’ meeting.
In a similar initiative, Iran’s parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf shared an image of an empty aircraft adorned with photos of the children who were victims of the attack when he traveled to Pakistan for talks with the U.S.
همراهان من در این پرواز#Minab168 pic.twitter.com/xvXmDlSDiF
— محمدباقر قالیباف | MB Ghalibaf (@mb_ghalibaf) April 10, 2026
“My companions on this flight,” he wrote on X, as he arrived in Pakistan in April to engage in discussions in Islamabad with the U.S. delegation headed by Vice President J.D. Vance. Unfortunately, these discussions did not result in any substantial outcomes.
(Edited by : Asmita Pant)
