Still from Seed of the Sacred Fig (2024), by Mohammad Rasoulof.
Still from Seed of the Sacred Fig (2024), by Mohammad Rasoulof.
The Seed of the Sacred Fig (Dane-ye anjir-e ma’abed)
7:00 pm–9:45 pm
Directed by Mohammad Rasoulof (Germany and France, 2024, 168 min.). Farsi with English subtitles.
Iranian director and dissident Mohammad Rasoulof, now a fugitive wanted by authorities in his own country, arrived this year at Cannes with a daring and provocative film that captures the extraordinary drama of his personal plight and the deep suffering of his homeland. Shot entirely in secret, Rasoulof’s thriller centers on a family thrust into the public eye when patriarch Iman is appointed as an investigating judge in Tehran. As political unrest erupts in the streets, Iman realizes his job is even more dangerous than expected, making him increasingly paranoid and distrustful, even of his own wife and daughters. The Seed of the Sacred Fig competed for the Palme d’Or at this year’s Cannes Film Festival, winning the Special Jury Award.
“Brazen and startling … Escalates from political drama to a jaw-dropping spectacle, with a finale that’s unforgettable.” —Guardian
“A livid, thinking-person’s thriller that examines Iranian tensions within a Tehran family.” —Variety
Wheelchair accessible
With English subtitles
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