It was Just an Accident up for Oscars depicting Iranian resistance

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This image released by Neon shows, from left, Mohamad Ali Elyasmehr as Hamid, Majid Panahi as Ali, Hadis Pakbaten as Goli, in a scene from “It Was Just An Accident.”

by Imtiaz Popat

After years of imprisonment and travel bans in his native Iran Jafar Panahi’s It Was Just an Accident has been nominated for Best International Feature Film and Best Orignial Screenplay at the Oscars. The film directed by Jafar Panahi won the Palme d’Or at Cannne and has received critical acclaim.

A coincidental roadside breakdown leads a mechanic to the man who tortured him in prison. Or is he? After a hurried abduction, Vahid seeks out other former-victims to confirm his identity. Do they have the right man? If they do, what next? What is really right, in the face of so much wrong? 

Panahi in a great Iranian filmmaker style is indirectly critical of the Iranian regime and says he made it at a tribute to the Iranian resistance. It is a very powerful and the acting is very passionate, reflecting the experience of trauma survivors.

Published by Imtiaz Popat

Imtiaz Popat is a Therapeutic Counsellor Certified as a Cognitive Behavioural Therapy. He believes that our mental wellness and the wellness of the planet are interconnected. He is a cofounder of The Coalition Against Bigotry – Pacific and the Community Based Anti Hate Task Force. He has been an advocate for ecological and social justice. He believes that ecological justice is social justice. Imtiaz has organized protests against racism and bigotry, advocated for LGBT rights and animal welfare. He also a documentary filmmaker and publisher of Duniya.com

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