167 mins |
Rated
PG-13 (for disturbing violent content, bloody images, thematic content, some language and smoking.)
Directed by Mohammad Rasoulof
Starring Soheila Golestani, Reza Akhlaghirad, Misagh Zare, Mahsa Rostami, Setareh Maleki
Germany - Best International Feature Nominee - 97th Academy Awards
The Seed of the Sacred Fig was not submitted to the Oscars by Iran. Instead, it was submitted by Germany as its entry for the Best International Feature Film category at the 2025 Oscars. This decision was made possible because the film is an Iranian-French-German co-production, and its director, Mohammad Rasoulof, is now a German resident. Rasoulof fled Iran earlier this year to escape an eight-year prison sentence due to his outspoken criticism of the Tehran regime, which also led to the film being banned in Iran.
Shot entirely in secret, Mohammad Rasoulof’s award-winning thriller, THE SEED OF THE SACRED FIG, centers on a family thrust into the public eye when Iman is appointed as an investigating judge in Tehran. As political unrest erupts in the streets, Iman realizes that his job is even more dangerous than expected, making him increasingly paranoid and distrustful, even of his own wife Najmeh and daughters Sana and Rezvan.
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Germany - Best International Feature Nominee - 97th Academy Awards
The Seed of the Sacred Fig was not submitted to the Oscars by Iran. Instead, it was submitted by Germany as its entry for the Best International Feature Film category at the 2025 Oscars. This decision was made possible because the film is an Iranian-French-German co-production, and its director, Mohammad Rasoulof, is now a German resident. Rasoulof fled Iran earlier this year to escape an eight-year prison sentence due to his outspoken criticism of the Tehran regime, which also led to the film being banned in Iran.
Shot entirely in secret, Mohammad Rasoulof’s award-winning thriller, THE SEED OF THE SACRED FIG, centers on a family thrust into the public eye when Iman is appointed as an investigating judge in Tehran. As political unrest erupts in the streets, Iman realizes that his job is even more dangerous than expected, making him increasingly paranoid and distrustful, even of his own wife Najmeh and daughters Sana and Rezvan.
