IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT
A film by Jafar Panahi (NO BEARS, OFFSIDE, TAXI, THE CIRCLE)
TIFF SCREENINGS
P&I – September 4 at 6:30PM – Scotiabank 1
Premiere – September 9 at 8:45 PM – Royal Alexandra Theatre
Followed by a Q&A with Jafar Panahi
Public #2 – September 10 at 3:30PM- Scotiabank 1
Public #3 – September 13 at 9:15PM – Scotiabank 14
IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT is the first film from director Jafar Panahi since his release from prison in 2023. A testament to the enduring mastery of the Iranian auteur, the film begins with a minor accident that sets in motion a series of escalating consequences.
Written and Directed by Jafar Panahi
Cast: Vahid Mobasseri, Maryam Afshari, Ebrahim Azizi, Hadis Pakbaten, Majid Panahi, Mohamad Ali Elyasmehr, Georges Hashemzadeh, Delmaz Najafi, Afssaneh Najmabadi
Produced by Jafar Panahi, Philippe Martin
Cinematographer Amin Jafari
Editor Amir Etminan