It Was Just An Accident (2025)

The Regal Cinema’s World Cinema series presents the Oscar-nominated, winner of the Palme d’Or at Cannes, It Was Just an Accident, from fearless Iranian director Jafar Panahi.

When an auto mechanic encounters the man who may have been his torturer in prison, he kidnaps him to exact vengeance. But since the sole clue to Eghbal’s identity is the squeak of his prosthetic leg, Vahid turns to other now-freed victims for confirmation. And the danger only escalates.

Powered by thrilling momentum and peerless craft, France’s Best International Feature Film nominee at the 98th Academy Awards asks us to consider, and reconsider, the line between right and wrong.

In early 2023 the Iranian regime lifted director Jafar Panahi’s 20-year ban from making films… and leaving the country. He made this remarkably special film in complete secrecy, with all the filming taking place covertly. In fact, the film was released here in the UK the same week that its director was handed a prison sentence.

This film will be shown in Persian and Azerbaijani with English subtitles.

“Jafar Panahi has made one of the very best films of 2025”

The Irish Times ★★★★★

“A film of overwhelmingly visceral emotion”

The Independent ★★★★★

“Packed with the richness of humanity and surprising turns of fortune”

The Standard ★★★★★

“The work of a master”

The Financial Times ★★★★★