It Was Just an Accident

Wednesday September 30, 2026 6:30 pm
A mechanic is reminded of his time in an Iranian prison when he meets a man he suspects to be his sadistic jailor. 30 Sept 2026
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Length 104 minutes
IMDB Rating:7.4
It Was Just an Accident
  • Director: Jafar Panahi
  • Writers: Jafar Panahi, Nader Saeivar, Shadmehr Rastin
  • Stars: Vahid Mobasseri, Mariam Afshari, Ebrahim Azizi

A car pulls into a garage after hitting a dog. Mechanic Vahid hears something that reminds him of prison – the creaking of a prosthetic leg. Is it the guard who tortured him? There follows a bizarre set of events that reunites a group who have all suffered at the hands of the Iranian state. Winner of the 2025 Palme d’Or.

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