The Seed of The Sacred Fig (CTC)

A searing indictment of oppressive rule, whether it be of a nation or in a household, The Seed of the Sacred Fig functions both as compelling drama and powerful political statement.

Shot entirely in secret, Mohammad Rasoulof's award-winning thriller, The Seed of The Sacred Fig, centres on a family thrust into the public eye when Iman is appointed as an investigating judge in Tehran. As political unrest erupts in the streets, Iman realises that his job is even more dangerous than expected, making him increasingly paranoid and distrustful, even of his own wife Najmeh and daughters Sana and Rezvan.

Cast: Soheila Golestani, Misagh Zare, Mahsa Rostami, Setareh Maleki

Director: Mohammad Rasoulof

★★★★★ "a mesmerisingly gripping and controlled parable-thriller in which the paranoia, misogyny and rage of the Iranian state are mapped seamlessly onto an ordinary family unit." DAILY TELEGRAPH UK

★★★★ "a brazen and startling picture" GUARDIAN