Inside the repressive Iranian regime via one loving, well-off family
When it comes to art corresponding with life, consider the authoritarian drama The Seed of the Sacred Fig, written and ...
This movie is an Oscar contender, but had to be filmed in secret
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The Seed of the Sacred Fig movie review: Rasoulof makes a point even under severe peril
Most of the film’s first half, in fact, focuses on Iman’s family: wife Najmeh (Sohelia Golestani) and teenage daughters Rezvan (Mahsa Rostami) and Sana (Setareh Maleki). The girls pay little ...
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The Seed of the Sacred Fig: Inside the Iranian film that a brave cast and crew risked everything for
Making and promoting The Seed of the Sacred Fig is a remarkable act of bravery from director Mohammad Rasoulof, his cast and crew.
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Five Cent Cine: The Seed of the Sacred Fig
The Political Is Personal. As “The Seed of the Sacred Fig” opens, Iman, a lawyer who has faithfully served in Iran’s ...