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It Was Just an Accident
Yek tasadof-e sadeh
Un simple accident
Directed by
Jafar Panahi
Produced by Philippe Martin and Jafar Panahi
Produced by Philippe Martin and Jafar Panahi
Written by
Jafar Panahi
With:
Vahid Mobasseri, Mariam Afshari, Ebrahim Azizi, Hadis Pakbaten, Majid Panahi, Mohamad Ali Elyasmehr, Delmaz Najafi, Afssaneh Najmabadi, and George Hashemzadeh
Cinematography:
Amin Jafari
Editing: Amir Etminan
Editing: Amir Etminan
Runtime:
103 min
Release Date: 01 October 2025
Aspect Ratio: 1.85 : 1
Color: Color
Release Date: 01 October 2025
Aspect Ratio: 1.85 : 1
Color: Color
An auto mechanic suspects a random customer of possibly being the man who tortured him during his time as a political prisoner. Acting on instinct, the mechanic kidnaps the man and then seeks confirmation from his former POWs before going any further with his plans for revenge. Jafar Panahi's latest plays like a dark blend of Death and the Maiden and Little Miss Sunshine.