It Was Just An Accident
“If anyone has the right to make a revenge fantasy, it’s Jafar Panahi. And yet, this movie isn’t that. Panahi doesn’t make statement films; he makes question films, designed to instigate soul-searching and debate.” – Washington Post
“Once you arrive at the ultimate destination — a primal, furious cinematic scream at all the injustices that have happened in Iran and throughout the globe — you will never forget it. This is essential viewing and essential filmmaking.” – San Jose Mercury News
“It Was Just an Accident plays like an ideal melding of the filmmaker Panahi was and the filmmaker he’s been forced to become. It’s an endlessly fascinating and extraordinarily powerful work.” – New York Magazine / Vulture
“Mr. Panahi’s victimization by Iran’s government may well continue, but this is a film of emotional and political truths that can be crushed by no regime.” – Wall Street Journal
97% on Rotten Tomatoes
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What begins as a minor accident sets in motion a series of escalating consequences.
Jafar Panahi’s Palme d’Or–winning film cements his reputation as one of the foremost filmmakers of our time. Perhaps his most courageous work yet, it follows an Iranian man who believes he has encountered his former torturer. The film is an Oscar contender, as France has selected it as its official entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 98th Academy Awards.
In Farsi & English with English subtitles
