Arts & EntertainmentThe celebrated Iranian filmmaker who risked his freedomJanuary 22, 2026 | 11:21 PM GMTA conversation with legendary Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi on his latest Oscar-nominated film “It Was Just an Accident” and on being jailed and censored for his art. 6:10 Iranian director Jafar Panahi has been making social cinema since the 1990s. In 2010 the director received a ban on filmmaking from the Iranian government, and in 2022 he was imprisoned after he inquired into a fellow filmmaker’s arrest. Despite being jailed and censored, Panahi has continued to work. Now his latest film, “It Was Just an Accident,” has been nominated for two Oscars for best international feature film and best original screenplay.

Source: Washington Post January 23, 2026 08:22 UTC