It Was Just an Accident
2025 film directed by Jafar Panahi
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Summary
It Was Just an Accident is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12,937 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Award received: Palme d'Or[3], Sydney Film Prize[4], Asia Pacific Screen Award for Best Feature Film[5]
- Director: Jafar Panahi[6]
- Screenwriter: Jafar Panahi[7]
- Genre: drama film[8]
- Cast member: Ebrahim Azizi[9], Afssaneh Najmabadi[10], Delmaz Najafi[11], Vahid Mobasseri[12], George Hashemzadeh[13], Mariam Afshari[14], Hadis Pakbaten[15], Majid Panahi[16]
- Producer: Philippe Martin[17], Jafar Panahi[18], David Thion[19]
- Depicts: Sadegh Booghi[20], leg prosthesis[21], Peugeot[22], kidnapping[23]
- Production company: Les Films Pelléas[24], Arte France Cinéma[25], Q134607996[26], Bidibul Productions[27]
- Director of photography: Amin Jafari[28]
- Original language of film or TV show: Persian[29]
- Review score: 92/100[30], 98%[31], 7.5/10[32]
- Color: color[33]
- Country of origin: Iran[34], France[35]
- Publication date: May 20, 2025[36], October 1, 2025[37], January 15, 2026[38]
- Distributed by: Memento Distribution[39], Mubi[40], Madman Entertainment[41], Neon[42], Cirko Film[43], KlikFilm[44]
- Narrative location: Iran[45], Tehran[46]
- Filming location: Iran[47]
- Main subject: revenge[48]
- Work available at URL: https://deadline.com/2025/12/it-was-just-an-accident-script-jafar-panahi-screenplay-1236649919/[49]
- Described by source: Jean-Michel Frodon[50]
- Nominated for: BIFA for Best Foreign Independent Film[51], Academy Award for Best International Feature Film[52]
- Title: یک تصادف ساده[53], It Was Just an Accident[54]
- MPA film rating: PG-13[55]
- Duration: 105 minutes[56]
- Aspect ratio (W:H): 1.85:1[57]
Why It Matters
It Was Just an Accident has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[58] It is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[59]
FAQs
What awards did It Was Just an Accident receive?
Honors received include Palme d'Or[3], Sydney Film Prize[4], and Asia Pacific Screen Award for Best Feature Film[5].