It Was Just an Accident
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Director: Jafar Panahi Run Time: 103 min. Format: DCP Release Year: 2025 Language: Persian (Farsi)
Starring: Ebrahim Azizi, Hadis Pakbaten, Majid Panahi, Mariam Afshari, Vahid Mobasseri
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Winner: Palme d’Or, 2025 Cannes Film Festival
France’s entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 2026 Academy Awards
Vahid, an unassuming mechanic, is suddenly reminded of his time in an Iranian prison when he has a chance encounter with Eghbal, a man he strongly suspects to be his sadistic jailhouse captor. Panicked, Vahid rounds up a few of his fellow ex-prisoners to try and confirm Eghbal’s identity. Master filmmaker Jafar Panahi creates a deeply felt moral thriller, where high-stakes tension combines with unexpected flurries of humor and thoughtful, sometimes devastating questions regarding persecution and revenge. – Neon