

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: It Was Just an Accident - Chester Playhouse Movies
- **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 27 Feb, 2026 at 07:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Drawing from director Jafar Panahi’s own prison experience and conversations with fellow inmates, It Was Just an Accident explores what such individuals might do after their release.

Synopsis:
What begins as a minor accident sets in motion a series of escalating consequences. An unassuming mechanic is reminded of his time in an Iranian prison when he encounters a man he suspects to be his sadistic jailhouse captor. Panicked, he rounds up a few of his fellow ex-prisoners to confirm the man’s identity.

Critics have awarded It Was Just an Accident a 98% Fresh rating on RottenTomatoes.com, with enthusiastic praise:

“It is just so intelligent; so blisteringly powerful; so light of touch. It is also one of those rare movies that manages to mix an unlikely trinity of shaggy-dog comedy, revenge thriller and seriously heavy political s–t.” – London Evening Standard

“Shot in secret under constant threat, It Was Just an Accident draws on director Jafar Panahi’s own harrowing experiences, infusing every frame with urgency and authenticity.” – Toronto Star

Nominated for Best International Film and Best Original Screenplay for this year's Academy Awards, don’t miss your chance to experience It Was Just an Accident at the Chester Playhouse!

Watch the trailer: https://youtu.be/nF04v-ze2Yc

TICKETS:
Friday, February 27th
7:00 PM

Adults – $17.00 ($12.28 + tax &amp; $3 Building Reserve Fee)
Youth (4-19) – $9.00 ($5.26 + tax &amp; $3 Building Reserve Fee)
$10 Community Tickets – use code 10FOR10 (limit of 10 available per performance)
General Admission

Rating: PG-13 (Thematic Elements, Strong Language, Smoking, Violence)
Genre: Drama, Mystery &amp; Thriller
Run Time: 1 hr 45 min
Language: Persian with English Subtitles

Admission includes a bag of complimentary popcorn.

The Chester Playhouse is wheelchair accessible. Please call the Box Office at (902) 275-3933 to arrange accessible seating.

Babes in arms &amp; children under 4 are not permitted in the theatre.

https://purchase.chesterplayhouse.ca/ChooseSeats/18201
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/chester/it-was-just-an-accident-chester-playhouse-movies/200029688085644
- **Event Categories**: Entertainment, Art, Theatre, performances, fine-arts, comedy
- **Interested Audience**: 
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## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: https://purchase.chesterplayhouse.ca/ChooseSeats/18201?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=chester-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Chester
- **state**: NS
- **country**: Canada
- **location**: 22 Pleasant St., Chester, NS, Canada, Nova Scotia B0J 1J0
- **lat**: 44.53839
- **long**: -64.24077
- **full address**: 22 Pleasant St., Chester, NS, Canada, Nova Scotia B0J 1J0

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: Chester Playhouse Theatre (https://allevents.in/org/chester-playhouse-theatre/17083597)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Fri, 27 Feb, 2026 at 07:00 pm
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** 22 Pleasant St., Chester, NS, Canada, Nova Scotia B0J 1J0
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Chester Playhouse Theatre
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** Entertainment, Art, Theatre, performances, fine-arts, comedy
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about It Was Just an Accident - Chester Playhouse Movies ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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