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The Seed of the Sacred Fig ()

Dane-ye anjir-e ma'abed (original title)
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An investigating judge struggles with paranoia amid political unrest in Tehran caused by the death of a young woman. When his gun goes missing, he suspects his wife and daughters, imposing harsh measures that fray family ties.
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  • Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 33 wins & 66 nominations.
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Najmeh
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Iman
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Sana
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Rezvan
Niousha Akhshi ...
Sadaf
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Ghaderi
Shiva Ordooie ...
Fatemeh
Amineh Mazrouie Arani ...
Woman in car
Mohammad Kamal Alavi
Parisa Mohyedini
Barat Azimi

Directed by

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Mohammad Rasoulof

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Mohammad Rasoulof ... ()

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Rozita Hendijanian ... producer
Talia Kalem ... assistant producer
Olivier Père ... co-producer
Mohammad Rasoulof ... producer
Amin Sadraei ... producer
Jean-Christophe Simon ... producer
Mani Tilgner ... producer

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Karzan Mahmood ... composer

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Pooyan Aghababaei

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Andrew Bird

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Nazanin Tavassoli

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Mahmoud Dehghani ... makeup designer
Bahare Minaei ... makeup artist

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Masood Barahimi ... assistant director
Elnaz Kooti ... assistant director
Muhammad Mostafa Kamal Raz ... first assistant director
Amin Sayyar ... assistant director

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Amir Panahifar ... set designer

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Maxime Cordon ... foley mixer
Eric Grattepain ... foley artist
Sascha Heiny ... post-production sound
Philipp Kemptner ... re-recording mixer
Lasse Kröger ... dialogue editor
Julien Lemaistre ... foley assistant
Thomas Nuttin ... foley mixer
Felix Roggel ... dialogue editor
Hassan Shabankareh ... sound recordist
Elias Siegner ... dialogue editor: Supervising Dialog Editor
Kai Storck ... sound designer
Philipp Teichmann ... supervising sound editor

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Jochen Hinrichs-Stöldt ... colorist / compositor

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Sajad Bazri ... assistant camera

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Also Known As
  • Les graines du figuier sauvage (France)
  • Die Saat des heiligen Feigenbaums (Germany)
  • The Seed of the Sacred Fig (India, English title)
  • The Seed of the Sacred Fig (Canada, English title)
  • The Seed of the Sacred Fig (Ireland, English title)
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  • 167 min
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Trivia Director Mohammad Rasoulof was originally scheduled to take part in the 2023 Cannes Film Festival as a jury member of the Un Certain Regard section. However, he was arrested in July 2022 after criticising the government's crackdown on protestors in the southwestern city of Abadan in Iran over deadly building collapse. On May 8, 2024, Rasouloff's lawyer announced that he has been sentenced to eight years in prison as well as flogging, a fine and confiscation of his property. On May 12, 2024, Rasouloff announced that he managed to flee Iran and was staying at an undisclosed location in Europe. On May 24, 2024, Rasouloff attended the film's premiere in Cannes and on the red carpet he held up photos of two of the film's actors, Soheila Golestani and Missagh Zareh. See more »
Movie Connections Featured in 82nd Golden Globe Awards (2025). See more »
Crazy Credits Opening credits: "Ficus Religiosa is a tree with an unusual life cycle. It seeds, contained in bird droppings, fall on other trees. Aerial roots spring up and grow down to the floor. Then, the branches wrap around the host tree and strangle it. Finally, the sacred fig stands on its own." See more »
Quotes Iman: Sana wants to have blue hair? Painted nails? Why?
Najmeh: The world has changed. Kids think differently.
Iman: The world has changed, but God has not. Nor his laws.
Najmeh: We have to teach them.
Iman: We always have.
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