Events & Gatherings
Cinema at the Museum: It Was Just an Accident
This March, Cinema at the Museum presents some of the past year’s most celebrated and critically acclaimed films. Through a wide range of genres, these films explore revolution, cultural resilience, corruption, familial trauma, grief, and relentless ambition.
Friday, March 13, 7 PM
Film: It Was Just an Accident
Director: Jafar Panahi
Year: 2025
Runtime: 104 minutes
Country: Iran & France
Rating: PG
Vahid, an Azerbaijani auto mechanic, was once imprisoned by Iranian authorities. During his sentence, he was interrogated blindfolded. One day, a man named Eqbal enters his workshop. His prosthetic leg creaks, and Vahid thinks he recognizes one of his former torturers.
Presented in Persian with English subtitles.
This film was selected by our film programming team from the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF).
Event/Exhibition meta autogenerated block.
When
March 13 at 7:00PM–9:00PM
Film tickets are $10 at the front desk; free admission for members and youth under 18. Seating is first come, first served. Talks, tours and other events are admission by donation or free with membership.
March 13 at 7:00PM – 9:00PM