Iranian director Jafar Panahi returned to the New York Film Festival for the first time in 25 years to present “It Was Just an Accident,” selected for the festival’s Main Slate. The film marks his first release since his 2022 imprisonment and will open at Film at Lincoln Center on October 15, with Panahi appearing in person. As part of the festival’s programming, Panahi participated in a special conversation with Martin Scorsese. The two filmmakers reflected on Panahi’s early life, his formative