FILM ANALYSIS: It was Just an Accident
Selected films at Teatro Santa Ana, La Biblioteca, in December
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It was Just an Accident | Dir. Jafar Panahi
Iran | Drama / Mystery & Thriller
Original audio, English subs | 105 min
Following the screening, there will be a discussion with Amy Cotler.
Wednesday, December 9 | 1:15 pm
Teatro Santa Ana in Biblioteca Pública
Donation $120 pesos benefiting la Biblioteca
Synopsis
A minor accident escalates into a slow-boiling road movie — an episodic political thriller with a darkly comic twist.
The film is a dynamic rebuke of authoritarianism by director Jafar Panahi that never loses sight of what is at stake in a world filled with societal trauma.
Cannes Film Festival (2025): Won the prestigious Palme d’Or.