It Was Just an Accident

October 4th

Jafar Panahi | Iran, France, Luxembourg

2025 | 100m | Persian, Azerbaijani

It Was Just an Accident (2025) is a political thriller directed by Jafar Panahi about a former Iranian political prisoner, Vahid, who believes he has found his former torturer. Vahid kidnaps the man, leading to a tense, moral road trip to confirm the man's identity, exploring themes of vengeance, trauma, and justice in Iran.

Palme d'Or at the 2025 Cannes Film