It Was Just an Accident
Best Original Screenplay
It Was Just an Accident
Former political prisoners in Iran think they have found the man who tortured them, but they can't be sure.
2026 Oscars Award Nominees
- Best Original Screenplay — Jafar PanahiNominee
About
Plot
A minor car accident leads a mechanic to a man he believes was his jailer. He kidnaps him and rounds up other former prisoners to confirm his identity, but none of them ever saw their torturer's face. Jafar Panahi made the film without official permission after years of bans and imprisonment. It won the Palme d'Or at Cannes in 2025.
- Director
- Jafar Panahi