The film that was so controversial, its director had to flee the country

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Actress of Oscar-nominated film to face 74 lashes and prison

Iranian actress Soheila Golestani is being forced to miss the annual Oscars awards ceremony and faces 74 lashes as well as a year in prison for her lead role in one of the nominated films that criticises the country. Golestani is on trial by the Revolutionary Court over her leading role in The Seed of the Sacred Fig, an Oscar-nominated film about a family driven apart by the Woman, Life, Freedom protests in 2022, which were sparked by the death …

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The film that was so controversial, its director had to flee the country

Set during the women’s uprising in Iran, The Seed of the Sacred Fig is courageous indictment of that country’s system.

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Setareh Maleki can't wait: Her film "The Seed of the Holy Fig Tree" by director Mohammad Rasoulof goes into the Oscar race for Germany. Before that he had already become a turning point in the life of the Iranian actress. By Bastian Welte.

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The Seed of the Sacred Fig is a failed work, but it packs a punch

Despite its flaws, Mohammad Rasoulof’s Oscar-nominated film The Seed of the Sacred Fig is a passionate and compelling indictment of authoritarian misogyny.

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For his film "The Seed of the Holy Fig Tree" Mohammad Rasoulof risked a lot. The filming went on secretly. There was always a danger that the Iranian regime would catch him while shooting and arrest him. Nevertheless, he succeeded in a sinister, highly worth seeing film, which gives a deep insight into the lives of Iranian women. He was last night for an Oscar in the...

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Germany's Oscar History: The Legacy of "The Seed of the Holy Fig Tree"

Germany’s Oscar contender, ‘The Seed of the Holy Fig Tree’, directed by Mohammad Rasulof, is a politically charged thriller filmed in Iran. After its world premiere at Cannes, where it won the Jury’s Special Prize, the film is making waves in the Best International Feature Film category. This nomination continues Germany’s recent Oscar success, following […]