‘The Seed of the Sacred Fig - Mohammad Rasoulof’

Iman, an ambitious family man, receives an appointment to become an investigating judge in Iran’s Revolutionary Court. Such a professional step means major advancement for him, his wife, and his two independently minded teenage daughters. His rise is complicated, though, when nationwide student-fueled protests against the government cause violent unrest in the streets, forcing Iman to work overtime. When his handgun mysteriously goes missing, his nerves are strained to the breaking point. 
Mohammad Rasoulof (b. 1972) is an award-winning Iranian filmmaker known for his critical stance toward the regime. Despite censorship and repression, his films — including Goodbye, A Man of Integrity, and There Is No Evil — have earned top prizes at Cannes and Berlinale. In 2024, after being sentenced to prison and flogging, he fled Iran on foot.