IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT

November 2, 6 & 20, 2025
It Was Just an Accident
Vahid, an unassuming mechanic, has a chance encounter with Eghbal, a man he strongly suspects to be his former sadistic jailhouse captor. Panicked, Vahid gathers several former prisoners, all abused by that same captor, to try and confirm Eghbal’s identity. As the bickering group drives around Tehran with the captive, they must confront how far to take matters into their own hands with their presumed tormentor. From master filmmaker Jafar Panahi comes a searing moral thriller that engages with complex ideas about the uncertainty of the truth and the choice between revenge and mercy, as Panahi turns his personal dissonance into a profound and galvanizing work of art.
Dir. Jafar Panahi / 2025 / Iran / 104 min

“There are no wasted shots and no squandered moments in this picture because it understands that cinema is life, imbued with the power to rediscover the past, to protect the present, and to imagine a future.” – Robert Daniels, RogerEbert.com

“It is just so intelligent; so blisteringly powerful; so light of touch. It is also one of those rare movies that manages to mix an unlikely trinity of shaggy-dog comedy, revenge thriller and seriously heavy political s–t.” – Nick Howells, London Evening Standard

“The film is astutely aware of the physical and psychological scars that that result from living in a state of tyranny.” – Mark Hanson, Slate Magazine

SCREENING: THU 11/2 7PM; THU 11/6 4PM; THU 11/20 4PM

$13 GA & $10 OFS. Tickets are available at the box office 30 minutes before showtimes.