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Jafar Panahi Celebrates Film Success Amid Iran's Turmoil

3/4/2026

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Jafar Panahi, an Iranian film director, promotes his Oscar-nominated film It Was Just An Accident amid unrest in Iran.
He expresses conflicting emotions, celebrating the film's success while his family is affected by the turmoil.
Panahi has faced imprisonment for his activism.
He hopes to return to Iran after the Oscars, despite a recent sentence prohibiting his travel.

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Jafar Panahi, an Iranian film director, promotes his Oscar-nominated film It Was Just An Accident amid unrest in Iran.
He expresses conflicting emotions, celebrating the film's success while his family is affected by the turmoil.
Panahi has faced imprisonment for his activism.
He hopes to return to Iran after the Oscars, despite a recent sentence prohibiting his travel.