Archive · 14 Aug 2025
‘It Was Just An Accident’ Trailer Released; Sets October Release
A new movie called 'It Was Just an Accident' is coming out, and it won a big award at the Cannes Film Festival.
The story is about a man who thinks he found the person who hurt him in prison.
He kidnaps the person and plans to bury him.
To be sure he has the right person, he asks a wedding photographer, who was in prison with him, to help confirm the identity.
The movie was made secretly without permission because the director had problems in the past.
It will be shown in New York and Los Angeles in October.
Jafar Panahi's thriller 'It Was Just an Accident' won the Palme d’Or at Cannes.
The film follows a man seeking revenge on the person he believes tortured him in prison.
A wedding photographer is brought in to confirm the identity of the man.
The movie was filmed without permits due to Panahi's past experiences.
The film is set to release in October in New York and Los Angeles.
- Who
- Directed by Jafar Panahi, starring Vahid Mubasseri and Maryam Adshari.
- What
- Iranian director Jafar Panahi's film 'It Was Just an Accident', winner of the Palme d’Or at Cannes Film Festival, is set for release.
- When
- The film will be released on October 15 in New York and October 17 in Los Angeles.
- Where
- The movie will be released in New York and Los Angeles.
- Why
- The film is based on Panahi's experience in an Iranian prison.
- Movie Title
- It Was Just an Accident
- Director
- Jafar Panahi
- Release Date (New York)
- October 15
- Release Date (Los Angeles)
- October 17
- Main Actors
- Vahid Mubasseri, Maryam Adshari
- Award
- Palme d’Or at Cannes Film Festival