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How Jafar Panahi Risked His Freedom to Make ‘It Was Just an Accident’ | Vanity Fair

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February 10, 2026

Presented by Rolex | Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi talks about his journey in filmmaking and discusses the story behind his latest Oscar-nominated film ‘It Was Just an Accident.’

Jafar Panahi’s It Was Just an Accident is nominated for Best Original Screenplay and Best International at the 98th Academy Awards.

Director: Claire Buss
Director of Photography: Etienne Baussan
Editor: Nick Nazmi
Talent: Jafar Panahi
Producer: Madison Coffey; Caroline Baum; Nikki Petersen
Line Producer: Natasha Soto Albors
Production Manager: Jonathan Rinkerman
Associate Production Manager: Elizabeth Hymes
Talent Booker: Meredith Judkins Lee
Camera Operator: Adam Pelle
Assistant Camera: Antoine Balland
Gaffer: Adam Pelle
Audio Engineer: David Amsalem
Hair & Make-Up: Sarah Daoud
Set Designer: Chloe Barriere
Translator: Massoumeh Lahidji
Post Production Supervisor: Christian Olguin
Supervising Editor: Eduardo Araujo
Assistant Editor: Billy Ward
Special Thanks: Les Films Pelleas

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6 Comments

@daniels485

February 10, 2026 at 12:15 pm

This film is a literal miracle but hey at least F1 got a best picture nomination instead

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@MuhammadIbrahim-c3s4j

February 10, 2026 at 12:25 pm

😢

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@ablazedark

February 10, 2026 at 12:56 pm

Watch “The Circle” by him. It’s his best movie, an amazing film. Then come a close second, “Crimson Gold” and “Offside”.

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- @MyriadTruths444
  
  February 10, 2026 at 2:51 pm
  
  Crimson Gold is such a massively bleak movie. Great cinema
  
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@mav.909

February 10, 2026 at 1:00 pm

Thank you for representing the repressed people of Iran, Vanity Fair! Free Iran!

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@mav.909

February 10, 2026 at 1:03 pm

Free Iran❤️🤍💚

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