Film Festival 2025

An investigating judge in Tehran's Revolutionary Court grapples with mistrust and paranoia as nationwide political protests intensify – and then his gun mysteriously disappears. Suspecting his wife and daughters of involvement, he imposes drastic measures at home, causing tensions to rise.
Congratulations to the The Seed of the Sacred Fig team on making the shortlist for Best International Feature Film for the 97th Academy Awards!
Congratulations to the The Seed of the Sacred Fig team on making the shortlist for Best International Feature Film for the 97th Academy Awards!
film details
Director: | Mohammad Rasoulof |
Producers: | Mohammad Rasoulof, Amin Sadraei, Jean-Christophe Simon, Mani Tilgner, Rozita Hendijanian |
Screenwriter: | Mohammad Rasoulof |
Cinematographers: | Pooyan Aghababaei |
Editor: | Andrew Bird |
Music: | Karzan Mahmood |
Cast: | Soheila Golestani, Missagh Zareh, Setareh Maleki, Mahsa Rostami |
Country: | Germany |
Language: | In Farsi with English subtitles |
Year: | 2024 |
Running Time: | 168 minutes |
Director Filmography: | There is No Evil (2020), A Man of Integrity (2017), Manuscripts Don’t Burn (PSIFF 2014), The White Meadows (PSIFF 2011), Iron Island (2005) |
Awards: | Special Jury Prize, Cannes Film Festival |
Primary Company: | Neon |