It Was Just an Accident

Jafar Panahi, veteran filmmaker and critic of the Iranian government, directs this thriller which won the Palme d'Or at Cannes Film Festival in 2025.

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.