NEW REVIEWS
Can't display this module in this section.Can't display this module in this section.Can't display this module in this section.Can't display this module in this section.
Oscar History
Film Bitch History
SMACKDOWN INDEX
Can't display this module in this section.
Welcome
Can't display this module in this section.Can't display this module in this section.
DON'T MISS THIS
Can't display this module in this section.
COMMENTS
Can't display this module in this section.Can't display this module in this section.
Keep TFE Strong
Can't display this module in this section.
What'cha Looking For?
Can't display this module in this section.
Subscribe
Can't display this module in this section.

Entries in It Was Just an Accident (1)

Sunday
May252025

Cannes Diary 07: Palme d'Or Winner "It was just an accident"

by Elisa Giudici

Jafar Panahi's "It was just an accident"

In awarding the Palme d'Or to Jafar Panahi, Jury President Juliette Binoche was keen to emphasize that the prize was not awarded due to the notorious political and judicial circumstances surrounding the Iranian filmmaker, but rather for the profound humanity that permeates his cinema. The reference, quite evidently, was to those who venomously suggest that the oppressive conditions Panahi and his colleagues have battled for decades somehow aid their entry into the festival's honor roll. Yet, the issue is far more complex, much like the narrative of It Was Just an Accident itself...

Click to read more ...