The Seed of the Sacred Fig (2024)

Showings

Sioux Falls State Theatre Tue, Feb 11 6:30 PM
Film Info
Release Year:2024
Runtime:2h 47m (167 min)
Rating:PG-13
Genre:Drama
Thriller
Crime
Production Country:France
Germany
Iran
Original Langauge:Persian
Subtitles:English
Format:4K DCP
Assistive Moviegoing:Open Captions
Cast/Crew Info
Director:Mohammad Rasoulof
Cast:Misagh Zare
Soheila Golestani
Mahsa Rostami
Setareh Maleki
Niousha Akhshi
Produced By:Rozita Hendijanian
Mohammad Rasoulof
Amin Sadraei
Jean-Christophe Simon
Mani Tilgner
Screenwriter:Mohammad Rasoulof
Music By:Karzan Mahmood

Description

NEW RELEASE



Shot entirely in secret, Mohammad Rasoulof's award-winning thriller, THE SEED OF THE SACRED FIG, centers on a family thrust into the public eye when Iman is appointed as an investigating judge in Tehran. As political unrest erupts in the streets, Iman realizes that his job is even more dangerous than expected, making him increasingly paranoid and distrustful, even of his own wife Najmeh and daughters Sana and Rezvan.




Score: 3.9



95%
“A searing indictment of oppressive rule, whether it be of a nation or in a household, The Seed of the Sacred Fig functions both as compelling drama and powerful political statement.”
Rotten Tomatoes


“A powerful movie with a great moral dilemma at the center.”
FilmWeek


“A surprising and revelatory film that shakes its first at an authoritarian government and, in doing so, turns into one of the best films of 2024.”
San Jose Mercury News


“The Seed of the Sacred Fig is a political thriller, a horror movie, and an ode to that unrepentance. The boldness of Iranian girls and women is its inspiration and its essence.”
New York Magazine


“The Seed Of The Sacred Fig grows into an epic of suspense, an unpredictable domestic thriller where the personal is always political.”
AV Club



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