Soheila Golestani, the Iranian actor who stars in Mohammad Rasoulof’s Oscar-nominated drama “The Seed of the Sacred Fig,” has been banned from leaving Iran to serve on the Tiger Competition ...

A creeping horror about how politics distorts the personal, The Seed of The Sacred Fig is an astounding film based on the protests that swept Iran over hijab following the death of a protester in 2022 ...

The acceptance of international cinema has been on the rise in recent years, as movies like RRR, Anatomy of a Fall and Parasite have become popular not just with critics and awards bodies, but with a ...

Quick take: The Seed Of The Sacred Fig directed by Mohammad Rasoulof is a political thriller set in Tehran that juxtaposes actual footage with domestic drama. The filming of The Seed Of The Sacred ...

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