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Neon Buys Jafar Panahi’s Cannes Competition Film ‘It Was Just An Accident’


Neon Buys Jafar Panahi's Cannes Competition Film 'It Was Just An Accident'.

In his review, Deadline’s Pete Hammond called the movie “a powerful statement for humanity” that “serves as a warning that you better watch your back.” He was released from his latest jail stint in February 2023, and in the production notes for It Was Just an Accident, he says: “The sentence that banned me from making films, writing, giving interviews and traveling has been officially annulled. Initially selected to represent Iran at the Oscars, Crimson Gold ultimately was banned by the authorities, preventing it from being shown in Iranian cinemas.

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