THE SEED OF THE SACRED FIG

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Crime, Drama, Thriller | 168 MIN | Iran, France, Germany

Shot entirely in secret, Mohammad Rasoulof’s award-winning thriller, THE SEED OF THE SACRED FIG, centers on a family thrust into the public eye when Iman is appointed as an investigating judge in Tehran. As political unrest erupts in the streets, Iman realizes that his job is even more dangerous than expected, making him increasingly paranoid and distrustful, even of his own wife, Najmeh, and daughters, Sana and Rezvan.

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Director	Mohammad Rasoulof
Written By	Mohammad Rasoulof
Produced By	Mohammad Rasoulof, Amin Sadraei, Jean-Christophe Simon
With	Misagh Zare, Soheila Golestani, Mahsa Rostami, Setareh Maleki, Niousha Akhshi, Reza Akhlaghi, Shiva Ordooei, Amineh Arani
Distributor	NEON

WINNER - Jury Special Prize

Cannes Film Festival 2024

WINNER - Fipresci Award

Cannes Film Festival 2024

WINNER - Audience Award

Sydney Film Festival 2024

IndieWire: THE SEED OF THE SACRED FIG Review-- Mohammad Rasoulof Emerges from Iran with a Shattering Domestic Thriller About Patriarchal Violence

Ryan Lattanzio

Variety: THE SEED OF THE SACRED FIG Review-- Repression Hasn't Chastened Mohammad Rasoulof, Who Responds With a Marathon Domestic Critique

Peter Debruge

Telluride Film Festival 2024
Cannes Film Festival 2024
New York Film Festival 2024
Toronto International Film Festival 2024
Sydney Film Festival 2024

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