It Was Just an Accident

Non-Premiere

103 minutes | 2025 | Iran, France, Luxembourg, United States | Drama | 🔊 Persian, English

Synopsis

Sinopsis

Vahid, an Azerbaijani auto mechanic, was once imprisoned by Iranian authorities. During his sentence, he was interrogated blindfolded. One day, a man named Eghbal enters his workshop. His prosthetic leg creaks, and Vahid thinks he recognizes one of his former torturers.

Schedule

Jadwal

Sun, 30 Nov 2025 | 12:00 | EMPIRE XXI | Studio 1

Director's Biography

Biografi Sutradara

Jafar Panahi

Jafar Panahi (born July 11, 1960, Mīāneh, Iran) is an Iranian director and screenwriter whose films are critical depictions of Iranian society. In 2025, he won the Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival for It Was Just an Accident. During his career, Panahi often ran afoul of the Iranian government. A number of his films were banned in the country, and he was jailed in 2022−23.

Credit

Kredit

Production Company	Jafar Panahi Film Productions, Les Films Pelléas
Producer	Jafar Panahi, Philippe Martin
Director	Jafar Panahi
Scriptwriter	Jafar Panahi
Cinematographer	Amin Jafari
Production Designer	–
Editor	Amir Etminan
Main Cast	Vahid Mobasseri, Mariam Afshari
Director’s filmography	It Was Just An Accident (2025) 3 Faces (2018) Taxi (2015) The Circle (2000) The White Balloon (1995)
Notable Achievement	Palme d’Or – Cannes Film Festival, France. 2025 Sydney Film Prize: Best Film – Sydney Film Festival, Australia. 2025
Contact	[email protected]