It Was Just an Accident (2025), directed by Jafar Panahi, is a gripping Iranian political drama-thriller that begins with a seemingly minor incident and unfolds into a tense moral reckoning. It received major international acclaim, most notably winning the Palme d’Or at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival, as well as the Prix de la Citoyenneté at Cannes, the Sydney Film Prize, and later Best Director, Best Original Screenplay, and Best International Feature at the 2025 Gotham Awards.

Wed 26th March at 6pm

Eng Building G047