Directed by
Mohammad Rasoulof
Germany
France
Iran
2024

A reflection of his country’s political landscape, Mohammad Rasoulof creates a climate of paranoia in The Seed of the Sacred Fig, a film about an examining magistrate whose gun disappears unexpectedly just as huge demonstrations erupt in Tehran. Within his previously close-knit family, a poisonous atmosphere sets in… (Festival information, Cannes, 2024)

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TitleThe Seed of the Sacred Fig
Post date
Directed by
Mohammad Rasoulof
Year
2024
Country
Germany, France, Iran

Festivals

77th Festival de Cannes
"The Seed of the Sacred Fig" by Mohammad Rasoulof received the Prize of the Ecumenical Jury in Cannes 2024 and won the Prize of the Jury of International Film Critics (Fipresci) as well. The Palme d'Or went to "Anora" by Sean Baker.

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