The Cannes winner “It was just an accident” obtained the release date of the Oscars Prime

The last Cannes Festival of Neon Palme d’Or, winner, It was just an accident From the Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi will open in the theater in North America on October 15, 2025, putting the film for a campaign of awards in categories such as the best film, the director, the original script and the international film, although the latter can be in question because it seems that its official Oscar entrance is improbable for the international government and the treatment of its citizens.

After the head of neon, Tom Quinn explained to me for the number of Deadline disrupting Cannes in May, this film, which marks the sixth consecutive gold palm for Neon, will follow what he openly calls his “play book” and imitates the exit model for the last two people Palme d’Or / Oscar, 2024, 2024 Aor And 2019 Parasite. The film recently received the prestigious Sydney film prize at the Sydney 72nd Film Festival. Neon acquired North American rights on the film in Cannes, and separates it, at the level of their winner of Cannes Grand Prix (second place), Joaquin Trier Sentimental value Who, as recently announced, will open at the national level on November 7.

Inspired by the second Iranian imprisonment of Panahi, It was just an accident Follows what starts as a minor accident because it triggers a series of increasing consequences. The film was produced by Jafar Panahi and Philippe Martin and co -produced by Sandrine Dumas and Christel Hénon, with David Thion and Lilina Eche as associated producers. The film is a production of Les Films Pelléas and Jafar Panahi by Iran / France and Luxembourg. MK2 films represent the international rights of the film.

The distributor notes that with the recent Palme d’Or of the film in Cannes, Panahi has now finished the European Triple Crown festival, having won the first prize in the three main festivals of the European film – Venice, Berlin and Cannes – during his career. He had previously received the Golden Lion in Venice for The circle and the golden bear of Berlin for Taxibecoming only the fourth director to reach this distinction.

It was just an accident marks the second collaboration between neon and Jafar Panahi, following The year of the eternal storm. Continuing its strong support for international cinema, in Cannes last year, neon picked up The seed of sacred fig From the Iranian filmmaker exiled Mohammad Rasoulof, who was then nominated for a Bafta and for the best international feature film at the 97th Academy Awards. However, this film was not considered favorably by Iran and has become the official entry of the German Oscars due to the German residence of its filmmaker.

As Deadline pointed out at the time of her Cannes victory last month, her strong connection to French distributors, and the fact that Panahi’s daughter lives in France could show a similar argument for that country to enter this very Iranian film as their official selection, but it seems very improbable. Admittedly, the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran will probably block it, because in addition to Panahi’s frank position against its grip on democracy which landed it twice in prison, the film is very critical of Iran’s criminal system at the back of the director’s first -hand experiences. Thus, a campaign directed towards the other categories is very likely.

Current events surrounding Iran and the United States are a potentially volatile political situation which could also have an effect on the season’s season of awards in the film, especially if its director, who is deteriorated to live in Iran, can even support him in person. His status of travel outside the country could be in question (although he came to Cannes), and in particular to the United States, which imposed a ban on traveling citizens in several countries, including Iran.

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