IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT

What begins as a minor accident sets in motion a series of escalating consequences in Iranian director Jafar Panahi's most bluntly political film yet, a defiant rebuke of authoritarianism that still delivers the entertainment value of a gripping thriller. Panahi doesn't make statement films; he makes question films, designed to instigate soul-searching and debate. -Janice Page, Washington Post An endlessly fascinating and extraordinarily powerful work. -Bilge Ebiri, New York Magazine/Vulture You will never forget it. This is essential viewing and essential filmmaking. -Randy Myers, San Jose Mercury News (PG-13, In Farsi and Azerbaijan with subtitles. 105m)