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    THE SEED OF THE SACRED FIG

    Directed by Mohammad Rasoulof
    Germany | 168 minutes | Awards Buzz – Best International Feature Film

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    THE SEED OF THE SACRED FIG

    Directed by Mohammad Rasoulof
    Germany | 168 minutes | Awards Buzz – Best International Feature Film

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!

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

Film Festival 2025