It Was Just an Accident (12A)

18th March 2026 2:00pm (Doors open at 1:00 pm)

Kirkgate Centre

What begins as a minor accident sets in motion a series of escalating consequences. An unassuming mechanic is reminded of his time in an Iranian prison when he encounters a man he suspects to be his sadistic jailhouse captor. Panicked, he rounds up a few of his fellow ex-prisoners to confirm the man's identity.

Any semblance of a bemusing road-trip drama about possible mistaken identity turns into an altogether darker commentary on state repression, torture and trauma. As only Panahi can do. Hilary A White – Sunday Independent

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nF04v-ze2Yc

Starring: Vahid Mobasseri; Ebrahim Azizi; Mariam Afshari

Directed by: Jafar Panahi

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Length: 103 minutes