It Was Just an Accident
Jafar Panahi’s film It Was Just an Accident, an auto mechanic encounters a man that he suspects was his sadistic guard in an Iranian prison. To confirm his belief, the mechanic rounds up other former prisoners to take a look at the man. Panahi is Iranian and still lives there but he has to be careful because of the government. As a result, the film is a French submission for the category and it has various distributors around the world, including Neon in the U.S.
Golden Globe Awards
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2026 NomineeBest Motion Picture - Drama -
2026 NomineeBest Motion Picture – Non-English Language -
2026 NomineeBest Director - Motion Picture -
2026 NomineeBest Screenplay - Motion Picture