Iranian ‘The Seed of the Sacred Fig’ Arrives on Digital, VOD Feb. 18

Investigating judge Iman grapples with paranoia amid political unrest in Tehran. When his gun vanishes, he suspects his wife and daughters, imposing draconian measures that strain family ties as societal rules crumble.

Directed by: Mohammad Rasoulof
Starring: Soheila Golestani, Missagh Zareh, Mahsa Rostami, Setareh Maleki.
Written by: Mohammad Rasoulof
Rating: PG-13
Running time: 167 minutes
Genre: Drama
Theatrical Release: November 27, 2024.
US & Canada Boxoffice: $747,807
Worldwide: $5,480,763
Country: Germany
Language: Persian
Studio: Neon
Website: https://neonrated.com/films/the-seed-of-the-sacred-fig

Iman, an investigating judge in the Revolutionary Court in Tehran, grapples with mistrust and paranoia as nationwide political protests intensify and his gun mysteriously disappears. Suspecting the involvement of his wife Najmeh and his daughters Rezvan and Sana, he imposes drastic measures at home, causing tensions to rise. Step by step, social norms and the rules of family life are being suspended. Winner of the Special Jury Prize at the 77th Cannes Film Festival and nominated for Best International Feature Film at the 2025 Oscars.

According to imdb.com, director Mohammad Rasoulof was originally scheduled to take part in the 2023 Cannes Film Festival as a jury member of the Un Certain Regard section. However, he was arrested in July 2022 after criticising the government’s crackdown on protestors in the southwestern city of Abadan in Iran over deadly building collapse. On May 8, 2024, Rasouloff’s lawyer announced that he has been sentenced to eight years in prison as well as flogging, a fine and confiscation of his property. On May 12, 2024, Rasouloff announced that he managed to flee Iran and was staying at an undisclosed location in Europe. On May 24, 2024, Rasouloff attended the film’s premiere in Cannes