"It Was Just an Accident centers on a group of former prisoners who kidnap a man they believe was their interrogator and grapple with whether to exact revenge, and Panahi says the film drew directly from his own experience with state violence and repression. Panahi has been repeatedly arrested in Iran, served prison sentences, and was recently sentenced in absentia to an additional year in prison and a two-year travel ban."
""I have always said this regime will fall. It is impossible for it to not fall, because it's a failed state in every sense," he said. "What I care about is the future of my country. I want the country to stand. I want there to be peace, and I want our children and the children of our children to not be facing bullets.""
Nationwide protests in Iran have reportedly left at least 2,600 people dead since December 28. Jafar Panahi's film It Was Just an Accident was shot secretly inside Iran, won the 2025 Palme d'Or, and is shortlisted for an international feature Oscar. The film follows former prisoners who kidnap a man they believe was their interrogator and confront questions of revenge, drawing on Panahi's experiences with state violence and repression. Panahi has endured repeated arrests, prison sentences, and a recent in absentia sentence adding one year and a two-year travel ban. He dedicated a recent award to protesters and called for peace and a secure future for children.
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