The Seed of the Sacred Fig (Danaye anjir-e moabad)
Iranian filmmaker Mohammad Rasoulof (There Is No Evil, Manuscripts Don’t Burn) was facing eight years in prison for creating films that criticized the government before narrowly escaping to exile in Europe. Shot entirely in secret, Rasoulof’s award-winning thriller centers on a family thrust into the public eye when Iman (Missagh Zara) is appointed as an investigating judge in Tehran. As political unrest erupts in the streets, Iman realizes that his job is even more dangerous than expected, making him increasingly paranoid and distrustful, even of his own wife and daughters who are following the protests on their phones. This timely drama received the Jury Special Prize at Cannes.
This film is shortlisted for the category International Feature Film for the 97th Academy Awards on March 2, 2025.
Festival Tickets
- $10 general admission; $8 MFAH members, students with ID, seniors (65+)
Plan Your Visit
- This screening takes place in the Brown Auditorium Theater in the Law Building.
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Generous support has been provided by the ILEX Foundation.
Community partners: Society of Iranian-American Women for Education and the Iranian Cultural Foundation-Houston.
The Seed of the Sacred Fig (Danaye anjir-e moabad)
Directed by Mohammad Rasoulof
(Germany, 2024, 168 minutes, in Persian with English subtitles)
Brown Auditorium Theater, digital