Mohammad Rasoulof jail
‘I’m now a filmmaker in exile’
In an interview with AFP, Rasoulof emphasised the irony of the situation. "It is unimaginable that the Islamic Republic could have submitted a film like this for the Academy Awards," he remarked, adding that under Iran's strict regime, such a film would never have been made. Instead, “Sacred Fig”, a suspenseful family drama set against Iran's repressive political climate, is Germany's official Oscar submission.
‘I’m now a filmmaker in exile’
In an interview with AFP, Rasoulof emphasised the irony of the situation. "It is unimaginable that the Islamic Republic could have submitted a film like this for the Academy Awards," he remarked, adding that under Iran's strict regime, such a film would never have been made. Instead, “Sacred Fig”, a suspenseful family drama set against Iran's repressive political climate, is Germany's official Oscar submission.