It Was Just an Accident

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It Was Just an Accident is the new film by Iranian master Jafar Panahi (Taxi Tehran). Earlier this year, the film won the prestigious Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival and, like Panahi's previous films, was made without the permission of the Iranian regime. It Was Just an Accident is a thriller in which revenge, humour and humanity come together.

Vahid (Vahid Mobasseri) is working in the garage when a customer comes in with problems with his car. Vahid is shocked when he thinks he recognises Eghbal, the officer who tortured him in prison. He smells revenge, but at the same time his doubts grow. Together with a number of fellow sufferers, he desperately tries to uncover the truth. This leads them into situations that range from risky to downright absurd. How can they be sure they have the right man?

Director Jafar Panahi was himself sentenced to six years in prison and banned from working. He drew on his own experiences for It Was Just an Accident, which he filmed after his release without the permission of the Iranian regime. His film has been unanimously acclaimed abroad. “Extraordinary. The work of a master” Rolling Stone.

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