It Was Just an Accident
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Winner of the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival, and the first Iranian film to be nominated for Best Motion Picture at the Golden Globe Awards, this is an acclaimed drama from the veteran Iranian director and democracy campaigner Jafar Panahi.
A former prisoner chances upon a man he believes to be his torturer, and a chain of serio-comic, surreal events follow, revealing the tyranny and corruption at the heart of Iran.
Official trailer:
Guardian review: https://www.theguardian.com/film/2025/may/20/a-simple-accident-review-jafar-panahi-iran
Film starts at 20.00
Running time 1h 43m
BBFC certificate 12
Payment on the door or book in advance here: https://www.edgetheatre.co.uk/whats-on/it-was-just-an-accident
Refreshments are available to buy in the Dressing Room Café & Bar!
A former prisoner chances upon a man he believes to be his torturer, and a chain of serio-comic, surreal events follow, revealing the tyranny and corruption at the heart of Iran.
Official trailer:
Guardian review: https://www.theguardian.com/film/2025/may/20/a-simple-accident-review-jafar-panahi-iran
Film starts at 20.00
Running time 1h 43m
BBFC certificate 12
Payment on the door or book in advance here: https://www.edgetheatre.co.uk/whats-on/it-was-just-an-accident
Refreshments are available to buy in the Dressing Room Café & Bar!
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Where is it happening?
The Edge Manchester, The Edge Theatre & Arts Centre, Manchester Road, Manchester, M21 9JG, United Kingdom
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Host or PublisherChorlton Film Institute
