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How Jafar Panahi Risked His Freedom to Make 'It Was Just an Accident'

2026-02-10 23 Dailymotion

Presented by Rolex | Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi talks about his journey in filmmaking and discusses the story behind his latest Oscar-nominated film 'It Was Just an Accident.'

Jafar Panahi’s It Was Just an Accident is nominated for Best Original Screenplay and Best International at the 98th Academy Awards.

Director: Claire Buss
Director of Photography: Etienne Baussan
Editor: Nick Nazmi
Talent: Jafar Panahi
Producer: Madison Coffey; Caroline Baum; Nikki Petersen
Line Producer: Natasha Soto Albors
Production Manager: Jonathan Rinkerman
Associate Production Manager: Elizabeth Hymes
Talent Booker: Meredith Judkins Lee
Camera Operator: Adam Pelle
Assistant Camera: Antoine Balland
Gaffer: Adam Pelle
Audio Engineer: David Amsalem
Hair & Make-Up: Sarah Daoud
Set Designer: Chloe Barriere
Translator: Massoumeh Lahidji
Post Production Supervisor: Christian Olguin
Supervising Editor: Eduardo Araujo
Assistant Editor: Billy Ward
Special Thanks: Les Films Pelleas