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Neon Takes North America on Jafar Panahi’s ‘It Was Just an Accident’


Neon has taken North America on Jafar Panahi's 'It Was Just an Accident'

The film, starring Mariam Afshari, Ebrahim Azizi, and Vahid Mobasser, was greeted with a long standing ovation and is a Cannes standout title. The deal was negotiated by Neon’s Sarah Colvin and Jeff Deutchman with MK2 Films’ Fionnuala Jamison on behalf of the filmmakers. “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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