Afssaneh Najmabadi, Delmaz Najafi, and Ebrahim Azizi in 'It was just an accident'

Behind the scenes: It Was Just an Accident

The Cannes Palme d’Or-winning critique of Iran’s police state was made in secret as an act of defiance. IBC365 sits down with the film’s Editor Amir Etminan to learn more about the fearless filmmakers’ process.

Criticising the Iranian state in Iran risks intimidation, imprisonment, or worse, but filmmakers continue to defy censorship. The latest to achieve recognition is the Palme d'Or-winning drama It Was Just an Accident...

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