Iranian drama The Seed of the Sacred Fig is a beautiful act of resistance
The film plays out like that rare piece of art capable of capturing the individual agency inherent in both resistance and ...
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Iranian drama ‘The Seed of the Sacred Fig’ is a gripping knockout
If the powerhouse Iranian drama “The Seed of the Sacred Fig” dramatizes the cruel ironies of existence in a theocratic state, the film’s writer-director, Mohammad Rasoulof, is living them. Sentenced ...
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Iranian director reflects on fleeing country after making searing Oscar-contending film
His latest searing film, "The Seed of the Sacred Fig," centers on Iman, an investigating judge in the Revolutionary Court in ...
How ‘The Seed of the Sacred Fig’ Editor Had to Learn to Trust His Instincts During Secretive Filming Process
Editor Andrew Bird found himself having to "learn to trust" his instincts when working on the Iranian film "The Seed of the Sacred Fig" in secret.
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15th “Ammar” Film Festival closed in Tehran
The 15th edition of the Ammar Popular Film Festival was inaugurated during a ceremony on Friday at Bahman Cinema in Tehran. The event brought together cultural officials, artists, and families of ...
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Iranian short film “Twenty-One Weeks Later” receives award at Spanish festival
At the closing ceremony, the Iranian flick was presented the Mention Special Jury Award. The 14-minute film, a 2023 production, is about a young woman who has decided to have an abortion while her ...
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Iranian director reflects on fleeing country after making searing Oscar-contending film
His latest searing film, "The Seed of the Sacred Fig," centers on Iman, an investigating judge in the Revolutionary Court in Tehran, who grapples with mistrust and paranoia, both in his work and ...