Interview: Mohammad Rasoulof on Filming ‘The Seed of the Sacred Fig’ in Secret and Defying Oppression [VIDEO]
Writer and director Mohammad Rasoulof has built a reputation for his fearless approach to filmmaking, consistently challenging censorship and oppression in Iran. His latest project,... Read More
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‘Conclave’ and ‘September 5’ Win Audience Awards at 2024 Middleburg Film Festival
Martha takes home top documentary prize; The Seed of the Sacred Fig wins top international award The Middleburg Film Festival announced its 2024 Audience Award winners, recognizing the... Read More
‘The Seed of the Sacred Fig’ Review: Mohammad Rasoulof’s Scathing Indictment of Iran’s Lack of Justice System | TIFF
The ficus religiosa envelops its tendrils around another tree. That is how this species of figs begins its growth. It proceeds to weave its tendrils... Read More
77th Cannes Film Festival Awards: ‘Anora’ Wins Palme d’Or, Four ‘Emilia Pérez’ Women Take Best Actress
Sean Baker’s sex worker drama-comedy-romance Anora has won the Palme d’Or at the 77th Cannes Film Festival. Baker is the first American filmmaker to take... Read More
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