Seed of the Sacred Fig
It's worth watching just to be a witness to the transgressive and courageous possibilities of the medium.
The Seed of the Sacred Fig
Shot entirely in secret, Mohammad Rasoulof’s award-winning thriller THE SEED OF THE SACRED FIG follows 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 and daughters.
Genre
Drama,
Crime,
Politics
Runtime
168
Language
Persian
Director
Mohammad Rasoulof
Writer(s)
Mohammad Rasoulof
Cast
Misagh Zare,
Soheila Golestani,
Mahsa Rostami,
Setareh Maleki,
Niousha Akhshi,
Reza Akhlaghi,
Shiva Ordooei,
Amineh Arani
Awards:
Nominee, Palme d’Or, Cannes Film Festival
Nominee, FIPRESCI Prize ~ Best Foreign Language Film, Palm Springs International Film Festival
Winner, Audience Award ~ City of Donostia Audience Award, San Sebastián International Film Festival
Nominee, Best Foreign Language Film, Golden Globes
Winner, Jury Prize, Cannes Film Festival
Winner, Best Director, Los Angeles Film Critics Association
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