The Seed of the Sacred Fig
A powerful drama about official Iman who rises through the ranks of the Iranian judicial system during the 2022 uprising. His new position promises his family a better life, but requires him to approve death sentences without question.
As protests against the morality police's killing of Masha Amini spread through the streets, Iman's own daughters rebel against their father's complicity in the regime's abuses.
The film is a brave confrontation with Iran's authoritarian system, filmed at great risk. Director Mohammad Rasoulof had to flee Iran on foot, while several participants have been imprisoned. A powerful tribute to the young Iranian freedom fighters in the Woman, Life, Freedom movement.