The seed of the sacred fig
Global Directors Talk Creative Inspiration for Oscar Contenders at Palm Springs Fest: “It’s Those Events That Change Your Life”
Hoping to upset ‘Emilia Perez’ as best international feature, emerging and established filmmakers converged at panels moderated by The Hollywood Reporter to impress Academy voters with bold storytelling.
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Mohammad Rasoulof Sees Hope for Dissident Directors in ‘Seed of the Sacred Fig’ Oscar Campaign
The filmmaker's drama on the Women, Life, Freedom movement, banned in Iran, was submitted by Germany in the best international feature race: "It gives hope to all filmmakers working under repression."
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Oscars: Read THR’s Reviews of Contenders on the Best International Feature Shortlist
From Brazil, Canada and Senegal to France, Germany, the U.K., Denmark and the Czech Republic, see how The Hollywood Reporter critics reviewed movies still in the race for the best international feature Academy Award.
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Oscars: International Shortlist Snubs and Surprises
In the shortlist of contenders for the 2025 best international feature, the Academy threw up a few curveballs.
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Oscars: All 85 Submissions for Best International Feature
The Hollywood Reporter's cheat sheet for every international film vying for the Oscar shortlist.
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How an Iranian Filmmaker Made a Movie Criticizing the Regime Right in the Middle of Tehran
Mohammad Rasoulof's ‘The Seed of the Sacred Fig’ both documents resistance and embodies it.
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Critic’s Notebook: The Under-Seen Films That Speak to This Moment in American Politics
In the wake of the 2024 election, THR's arts and culture critic reflects on the minor key narratives and international offerings that illustrate how we got here — and where to go now.
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‘The Seed of the Sacred Fig’ Wins Arab Critics’ Award for European Films
The Iranian drama from exiled director Mohammad Rasoulof is Germany's entry for the 2025 Academy Awards.
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Oscars 2025: Germany Submits Mohammad Rasoulof’s ‘The Seed of the Sacred Fig’ for International Feature Race
The dissident director fled imprisonment in Iran and now lives in Berlin.
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NY Film Festival Main Slate Includes Cannes Winners ‘Anora’ and ‘Seed of the Sacred Fig’
The festival will also feature the U.S. premieres of Mike Leigh's 'Hard Truths,' David Cronenberg's 'The Shrouds' and Roberto Minervini's 'The Damned.'
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Mohammad Rasoulof to Iranian Filmmakers: “Don’t Be Afraid”
The dissident director, who escaped Iran to present his new film, 'The Seed of the Sacred Fig' in Cannes' competition, called on his nation's artists to resist the Tehran regime. "Don't let yourself be intimidated. ... We need to fight."
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How Mohammad Rasoulof Escaped Iran and Why He Will Continue Fighting: “I Will Never Forget That the Islamic Republic Is a Terrorist”
The dissident Iranian director, who fled Iran by foot after receiving an eight-year prison sentence, is attending the Cannes Film Festival to present his movie 'The Seed of the Sacred Fig.'
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