Iranian filmmakers head to the Oscars as war engulfs their country
- Posted on March 12, 2026
- By CNN
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Iranian filmmakers head to the Oscars as war engulfs their country

Two Iranian films — Jafar Panahi’s “It Was Just an Accident” and the documentary “Cutting Through Rocks” — are vying for Oscars this Sunday, two weeks after the US and Israel launched attacks on Iran.