After “The Seed of the Sacred Fig” (Neon, November 27) won a special jury prize at Cannes and wowed audiences at Telluride, Toronto, and New York, filmmaker Mohammad Rasoulof revealed more of ...

But then he was sentenced to eight more years and a flogging and confiscation of property just as he was finishing his latest film, “The Seed of the Sacred Fig,” which the Iranian officials ...

The fig tree’s ability to bear fruit and provide sustenance reinforces its significance as a sacred tree, often depicted as a ...

Mohammad Rasoulof's provocative film has been banned in Iran, but Germany has submitted it for Oscar consideration ...

A family implodes against a backdrop of paranoia and protest in this deeply upsetting masterwork from the Iranian filmmaker, ...

Mohammad Rasoulof’s powerful drama about the authoritarian Iranian government breaks a fourth wall, with consequences.

“The Seed of the Sacred Fig” released in limited theaters on Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2024, so now is the perfect time to check out some of its glowing critics’ reviews. During the Cannes Film ...