The Seed of the Sacred Fig
aka Danaye anjir-e moabad First screened in May 2024
Director: Mohammad Rasoulof. Cast: Soheila Golestani, Misagh Zare, Mahsa Rostami, Setareh Maleki, Niousha Akhshi, Reza Akhlaghiraad, Shiva Ordooie. Screenplay: Mohammad Rasoulof. In Brief:
Masterly turns of some weapons-grade screws in plot, tone, and genre. Art in raging sync with the times.
VOR:⑤
Rasoulof builds on his and his country's august legacies in tense, escalating dramaturgy while venturing to new places. Bravery is off the charts.
