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Government Shutdown Forces ‘It Was Just an Accident’ Director Jafar Panahi to Skip New York Film Festival Premiere Over Visa Delay


'It Was Just an Accident' director Jafar Panahi had to skip the New York Film Festival because his visa couldn't be processed due to the shutdown.

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