"It Was Just an Accident" from Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi is nominated for the Best Foreign Film and Best Original ...

As the protests unfolded, the Iranian director was in Los Angeles to promote his latest film, “It Was Just an Accident,” a fixture of awards season.

With Iran gripped by nationwide protests that activists say have left at least 2,600 people dead, we recently spoke with renowned Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi, whose latest film, It Was Just an ...

Jafar Panahi Says Iran Massacres Will Leave Lasting Legacy Of Violence & Reiterates Desire To Go Home: “You Can Be Sure I ...

Jafar Abbasnejad—known to his family, friends, and all who loved him as “Aziz,” the beloved—passed away peacefully in his sleep on Saturday, January 3, 2026, after a battle with cancer. He was 84 ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. In Jafar Panahi’s acclaimed thriller “It Was Just an Accident,” it’s a distinct sound that alerts Vahid (Vahid ...

The director, who in 2025 won Cannes' Palme d'Or for 'It Was Just an Accident,' was sentenced to one year in prison in absentia early December. By Lily Ford Palme d’Or-winning director Jafar Panahi ...

Jafar Panahi and his legal team will begin their legal appeal on January 4 against the one year prison sentence and two-year travel ban the filmmaker was handed by the Tehran Islamic Revolutionary ...

The court sentenced Mr. Jafar Panahi in absentia to one-year in prison and a two-year ban on leaving the country, as well as a ban on membership in political and social groups or factions, for ...