Back La llavor de la figuera sagrada Catalan Frøet fra det hellige figentræ Danish Die Saat des heiligen Feigenbaums German The Seed of the Sacred Fig Spanish Dāne-ye anjīr-e ma'ābed Basque دانهی انجیر معابد Persian Les Graines du figuier sauvage French זרע התאנה הקדושה HE The Seed of the Sacred Fig ID Il seme del fico sacro Italian
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| Persian | دانهی انجیر معابد |
| Directed by | Mohammad Rasoulof |
| Written by | Mohammad Rasoulof |
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| Cinematography | Pooyan Aghababaei |
| Edited by | Andrew Bird |
| Music by | Karzan Mahmood |
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Running time | 168 minutes |
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| Language | Persian |
| Box office | $5 million[2] |
The Seed of the Sacred Fig (Persian: دانهی انجیر معابد, romanized: Dāne-ye anjīr-e ma'ābed; French: Les Graines du figuier sauvage; German: Die Saat des heiligen Feigenbaums) is a 2024 political drama film written, co-produced and directed by Mohammad Rasoulof. Its plot centers on Iman, an investigating judge in the Revolutionary Court in Tehran, who grapples with paranoia as nationwide political protests due to the death of a young woman intensify and his gun mysteriously disappears, making him distrust his wife and daughters.[3] It stars Soheila Golestani, Missagh Zareh, Mahsa Rostami and Setareh Maleki. The fictional narrative is combined with real images of the 2022–2023 protests in Iran that were violently suppressed by Iranian authorities.
The Seed of the Sacred Fig had its premiere on 24 May 2024 at the main competition of the 77th Cannes Film Festival, where it was nominated for the Palme d'Or, winning the Special Jury Prize.[4] Ahead of its premiere, Rasoulof was sentenced to eight years in prison by Iranian authorities.[5] After successfully fleeing to Germany, Rasoulof and other cast and crew members attended the Cannes' red carpet premiere. The film received critical acclaim and was theatrically released in France on 18 September 2024, and in Germany on 26 December 2024. It was named the Best International Film of 2024 by the National Board of Review.[6] At the 82nd Golden Globe Awards, it was nominated for Best Motion Picture – Non-English Language. At the 78th British Academy Film Awards, it was nominated for Best Film Not in the English Language. Also at the 97th Academy Awards, it was nominated for Best International Feature Film as the German entry.[7]
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- ^ "The Seed of the Sacred Fig (2024)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 26 January 2025.
- ^ Rosser, Michael (3 May 2024). "Films Boutique boards Mohammad Rasoulof's Cannes title 'The Seed Of The Sacred Fig' (exclusive)". Screen International. Archived from the original on 6 May 2024. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
- ^ "Mohammad Rasoulof on Iranian censorship, fanaticism and love". euronews. 19 December 2024. Retrieved 24 December 2024.
- ^ Goodfellow, Melanie (8 May 2024). "Mohammad Rasoulof Sentenced To Eight Years In Prison, Flogging & Confiscation Of Property, Says Lawyer". Deadline. Archived from the original on 8 May 2024. Retrieved 24 December 2024.
- ^ "2024 Archives". National Board of Review. Archived from the original on 4 December 2024. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
- ^ Gonzalez, Shivani (23 January 2025). "2025 Oscar Nominations: See the Full List". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 23 January 2025.