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The Seed of the Sacred Fig

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  • Today, Feb 13

Director: Mohammad Rasoulof Run Time: 167 min. Release Year: 2024 Language: French

Starring: Mahsa Rostami, Misagh Zare, Niousha Akhshi, Setareh Maleki, Soheila Golestani

ACADEMY AWARD® NOMINEE, BEST INTERNATIONAL FEATURE

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.

“The emotional reality of living in Iran while holding views that oppose the state, the movie suggests, is anxiety-inducing—almost unfathomably so for those who have never dealt with such restrictions.” – The Atlantic

“Rasoulof gets terrific performances from all of his cast, but particularly noteworthy is Sohelia Golestani’s work as Najmeh, which captures the woman’s subtle, gradual transition from defender of her husband to an ally of her daughters.” – Rogerebert.com

“Through a single family, Mr. Rasoulof has created a vivid portrait of the dilemmas of today’s Iran, where the power of iman, or faith, suggests one kind of observation but the power of the iPhone suggests another.” – The Wall Street Journal

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