(2024, 168 minutes)
Political drama
Director: Mohammad Rasoulof
Cast: Soheila Golestani, Missagh Zareh, Mahsa Rostami
FSK / Age rating: 16
Language: Farsi with English Subtitles
As anti-government protests escalated across the country, his daughters Rezvan and Sana sympathized with the movement, straining the relationship with their parents. When Rezvan’s friend is injured in a protest and Iman’s gun goes missing, he begins to suspect his own family.
Trivia/Awards/Nominations:
In Farsi language | A German Co-production
Among its 36 awards and 71 nominations, The Seed of the Sacred Fig won the Special Jury Prize at Cannes and the Norwegian Peace Film Award. It was nominated for Best International Film as the Germany’s entry to the Academy Awards.