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  • Jafar Panahi returns to Cannes after 14 years, fighting for artistic freedom and speaking out.
  • His secret film 'It Was Just an Accident' exposes Iran's repression and prison system.
  • Panahi's work reflects his prison experiences, inspiring hope and resistance despite censorship.

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Jafar Panahi Speaks Out for First Time in 14 Years as New Film ‘It Was Just an Accident’ Premieres at Cannes: I Spent ‘Eight Hours a Day Blindfolded’ and ‘Being Interrogated’ in Iran Prison

https://variety.com/2025/film/global/jafar-panahi-it-was-just-an-accident-cannes-1236402301/Variety.com
Jafar Panahi Speaks Out for First Time in 14 Years as New Film ‘It Was Just an Accident’ Premieres at Cannes: I Spent ‘Eight Hours a Day Blindfolded’ and ‘Being Interrogated’ in Iran Prison

‘I think of those I left behind in prison’: Iran’s Jafar Panahi on life as a banned film-maker

https://www.theguardian.com/film/2025/may/20/prison-iran-film-maker-jafar-panahi-hunger-strike-bannedTheguardian.com
‘I think of those I left behind in prison’: Iran’s Jafar Panahi on life as a banned film-maker

‘It Was Just An Accident’ Review: Iranian Director Jafar Panahi’s First Film Since His Prison Time Is All About Revenge But Finds The Humor And Humanity Too – Cannes Film Festival

https://deadline.com/2025/05/it-was-just-an-accident-review-iranian-director-jafar-panahi-first-film-since-prison-time-cannes-film-festival-1236405501/Deadline.com
‘It Was Just An Accident’ Review: Iranian Director Jafar Panahi’s First Film Since His Prison Time Is All About Revenge But Finds The Humor And Humanity Too – Cannes Film Festival

Jafar Panahi Intends to Keep Up the Fight Via Film: “Even My Closest Friends Had Given up Hope”

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/jafar-panahi-cannes-press-conference-iran-dissident-film-1236223670/Hollywoodreporter.com
Jafar Panahi Intends to Keep Up the Fight Via Film: “Even My Closest Friends Had Given up Hope”

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