Die Saat des heiligen Feigenbaums

In the organizer's words:

Iman has just been promoted to investigating judge at the Revolutionary Court in Tehran when a huge protest movement sweeps the country following the death of a young woman. Although the demonstrations increase and the state cracks down with ever tougher measures, Iman decides to side with the regime, upsetting the balance of his family. While the devout father struggles with the psychological strain of his new job, his daughters Rezvan and Sana are shocked and electrified by the events. His wife Najmeh, on the other hand, is desperately trying to keep everyone together. Then Iman realizes that his service weapon has disappeared and he suspects his family...

Mohammad Rasoulof, winner of the Golden Bear for "But Evil Does Not Exist", delivers his masterpiece with THE SEED OF THE HOLY FIG TREE: an angry and blunt reckoning with the unjust regime in Iran, told as a brilliant, breathless political thriller and filled with authentic images of the protests in autumn 2022 that shook the country to its foundations. It is a film that was made under difficult circumstances and shot secretly in Iran. Its impact is so great that Rasoulof was forced to leave his home country shortly before the world premiere in the Cannes competition.

Worth knowing:

A highlight of the 77th Cannes Film Festival. THE SEED OF THE HOLY FIG was greeted with standing ovations lasting several minutes, celebrated by the international press and awarded the Special Jury Prize as well as four other prizes. The film, which was primarily produced by Rasoulof's Hamburg-based company Run Way Pictures, is Germany's entry for the Oscars in the "Best International Film" category.