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Cannes-Bound Iranian Film ‘Woman and Child' Sparks Controversy, Prompting ‘Seed of the Sacred Fig' Director to Intervene (EXCLUSIVE)
Even before Saeed Roustayee's "Woman and Child" premieres at the upcoming Cannes Film Festival, the Iranian director's new ...
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‘The Seed of the Sacred Fig' Review: Mohammad Rasoulof's Powerful Indictment of Iranian Oppression Through the Eyes of One Family's Breakdown
Out of all the major filmmakers to emerge from Iran over the past decades, Mohammad Rasoulof has certainly grown into the most overtly political. His finely crafted dramas, including the superb ...
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New on DVD: 'The Seed of the Sacred Fig' a powerful political drama
A claustrophobic thriller filmed secretly in Iran tops the DVD releases for the week of May 6. "The Seed of the Sacred Fig": Iranian filmmaker Mohammad Rasoulof's latest movie, for which he was ...
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Francesca Rudkin: The feature shot in secret in Iran
The Seed of the Sacred Fig - (in cinemas) Judge Iman, paranoid amid Tehran's unrest, loses his gun. Suspecting family, he imposes harsh rules, straining relationships as society destabilizes.