<div> <p>Sonny Bunch joins to discuss “It Was Just an Accident” a film from dissident Iranian director Jafar Panahi. It raises profound questions about guilt, judgment, and revenge. Also, amazing that it was made at all.</p><p>Get 15% off OneSkin with the code MONACHAREN at <a href="https://www.oneskin.co/MONACHAREN">https://www.oneskin.co/MONACHAREN</a><br>#oneskinpod #ad</p><p>Films &amp; References Mentioned:</p><p>It Was Just an Accident (dir. Jafar Panahi)<br>The film discussed throughout the episode — a clandestinely made Iranian dissident film that won the Palme d’Or at Cannes.<br><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt30841958/">https://www.imdb.com/title/tt30841958/</a></p><p>The Seed of the Sacred Fig (dir. Mohammad Rasoulof)<br>Recommended by Sonny as further viewing; set during post–Mahsa Amini unrest in Iran.<br><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt29362290/">https://www.imdb.com/title/tt29362290/</a></p><p>The Lives of Others (dir. Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck)<br>Cited as a thematic comparison for life under a surveillance state.<br><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0405094/">https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0405094/</a></p><p>A Hero (dir. Asghar Farhadi)<br>Mentioned as another standout contemporary Iranian film about truth, lies, and social pressure.<br><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11777738/">https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11777738/</a></p></div>