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Jafar Panahi’s Cannes Winner ‘It Was Just an Accident’ Gets Fall Release Date From Neon


Jafar Panahi's latest film 'It Was Just an Accident,' which won the Palme d'Or at Cannes, will be released in theaters by Neon on Oct. 15.

Jafar Panahi ‘s Cannes winner “ It Was Just an Accident ” will be released in theaters this fall. Neon acquired North American rights to the film following its Cannes debut, and the distributor is planning a robust awards campaign in categories including best picture, director, original screenplay and international feature. “It Was Just An Accident” marks the second collaboration between Neon and Jafar Panahi, following “The Year of the Everlasting Storm,” which played in Cannes Special Screenings in 2021.

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