Mohammad Rasoulof’s “Seed of the Sacred Fig” goes beyond the headlines and lets audiences experience, up close, a revolutionary movement in Iran. It’s an acclaimed account of what protest ...

In “The Seed of the Sacred Fig,” Iman (Missagh Zareh), who works in the justice system, gets promoted to an investigator for the State. This puts his family at risk, but his supportive wife ...

Nothing about Mohammad Rasoulof’s “The Seed of the Sacred Fig” happened overnight. The authoritarian Iranian government is both the subject of the three-hour film and the background of the film’s ...

As admirable as The Seed of The Sacred Fig is, heavy-handed messaging and a clunky third act keep it from greatness. The post TIFF 2024: ‘The Seed of the Sacred Fig’ Is Admirable Yet Heavy ...

But in the case of “The Seed of the Sacred Fig,” Germany’s official Oscar submission for Best International Film, he had to learn to trust his own instincts.

Iranian director Mohammad Rasoulof's politically-charged thriller "The Seed of the Sacred Fig,” which has been chosen to represent Germany in the upcoming international feature film Oscar race ...

Thus, watching “The Seed of the Sacred Fig” is the most accessible way for many of us to interact with and understand the experience of an oppressed people. With this year’s awards season predicted to ...

'The Seed of the Sacred Fig' GRADE: A-Rated PG-13: for disturbing violent content, bloody images, thematic content, some language and smoking. Running time: 167 minutes. At Detroit Film Theatre.

Cannes 2024: Blazing with sober force and white-hot rage, "The seed of the Sacred Fig" leaves little room for subtlety in unsubtle times.