The moment comes early in Mohammad Rasoulof’s new film, The Seed of the Sacred Fig, which won the Special Prize at Cannes ...

“The Seed of the Sacred Fig” is a representation of how the state uses both ideological and physically repressive means to ...

“The Ficus Religiosa is a tree with an unusual life cycle ... the branches wrap around the host street and strangle it. Finally, the sacred fig stands on its own.” The words above are how ...

The anger remains palpable throughout – footage of real-life protesters is woven in with the drama – but so is the desire to ...

Iman will soon seek to assert control of his private patriarchy. The story has the air of fable, but plays bold games with convention. A gun appears early, before a dark, droll twist on the usual ...

If Mohammad Rasoulof was to make just one film worth having to flee Iran for, this gripping family thriller would be it ...

Nominated for Best Film Not in the English Language at the forthcoming Oscars, The Seed Of Sacred Fig’s behind the scenes story is almost as compelling as its on screen plot. Director Mohammad ...

Nominated for Best Film Not in the English Language at the forthcoming Oscars, The Seed Of Sacred Fig’s behind the scenes story is almost as compelling as its on screen plot. Director Mohammad ...