The Seed of the Sacred Fig

Iran's fearless filmmaker Mohammad Rasoulof: From prison to Cannes

Rasoulof's film "The Seed of the Sacred Fig" tells the story of a court investigator whose family life is torn apart during Iran's women-led protests.

Cannes 2024 / Iranian director Rasoulof's ‘The Seed of the Sacred Fig’ gives ‘The Sound of Music’ deja vu

Iranian rebel director Mohammad Rasoulof made a great escape from his homeland days before his movie, “The Seed of the Scared Fig”, was to play at the prestigious competition slot in the ongoing Cannes Film Festival. The film could remind you of an ever-enduring classic, “The Sound of Music” with Julie Andrews and Christopher Plummer.

Cannes film fest gripped by geopolitical drama

Director Mohammad Rasoulof announced he had fled his home country just days after being sentenced to eight years in prison on security offenses.

Iranian director sentenced to prison, flogging for hijab violations in film

Producers of the film faced harassment from state police, as previously disclosed by Paknia on X, and actors were interrogated and barred from leaving the country.

May 26, 2024
May 26, 2024

Iran's fearless filmmaker Mohammad Rasoulof: From prison to Cannes

Rasoulof's film "The Seed of the Sacred Fig" tells the story of a court investigator whose family life is torn apart during Iran's women-led protests.

May 24, 2024
May 24, 2024

Iranian director Rasoulof's ‘The Seed of the Sacred Fig’ gives ‘The Sound of Music’ deja vu

Iranian rebel director Mohammad Rasoulof made a great escape from his homeland days before his movie, “The Seed of the Scared Fig”, was to play at the prestigious competition slot in the ongoing Cannes Film Festival. The film could remind you of an ever-enduring classic, “The Sound of Music” with Julie Andrews and Christopher Plummer.

May 15, 2024
May 15, 2024

Cannes film fest gripped by geopolitical drama

Director Mohammad Rasoulof announced he had fled his home country just days after being sentenced to eight years in prison on security offenses.

May 10, 2024
May 10, 2024

Iranian director sentenced to prison, flogging for hijab violations in film

Producers of the film faced harassment from state police, as previously disclosed by Paknia on X, and actors were interrogated and barred from leaving the country.