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		<title>A Conversation with Jafar Panahi (IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT)</title>
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<p>Dissident Iranian director Jafar Panahi (3 Faces) just won the Palme d’Or at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival with his latest movie, It Was Just an Accident, which asks viewers to consider what they would do if offered a chance [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.hammertonail.com/interviews/jafar-panahi/">A Conversation with Jafar Panahi (IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT)</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.hammertonail.com">Hammer to Nail</a>.</p>
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		<title>THE SECRET AGENT</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Christopher Reed]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Oct 2025 20:07:08 +0000</pubDate>
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<p>(The Middleburg Film Festival runs October 16-19 in Middleburg, Virginia, and lead critic Chris Reed is on the ground doing coverage for us. Check out his The Secret Agent movie review! Seen it? Join the conversation with HtN on our Letterboxd Page.) The [&#8230;]</p>
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