Mohammad Rasoulof on LOLA course

The film was nominated in the following categories:

• Best Feature Film (Mohammad Rasoulof, Mani Tilgner, Rozita Hendijanian)

• Best Directors (Mohammad Rasoulof)

• Best Script (Mohammad Rasoulof)

• Best Male Lead (Misagh Zare)

• Best Supporting Female (Niousha Akhshi)

• Best Editing (Andrew Bird)

About the film "The Seed of the Sacred Fig"

Rasoulof's political family drama "The Seed of the Sacred Fig" was produced by Hamburg-based production company Run Way Pictures and financially supported by the MOIN Film Fund. Also involved from the Hanseatic city: editor Andrew Bird ("Soul Kitchen", "Tschick", "Into the Fate") as well as Optical Art and Loft Studios for post production. The film is about Iman, who 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 takes ever tougher measures, Iman decides to side with the regime, upsetting the balance of his family.

At the 77th Cannes International Film Festival, Mohammad Rasoulof won the Special Jury Prize, among other honours. In addition to its German premiere at Filmfest Hamburg, the film was also shown in Locarno at the Piazza Grande and at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2024. It was also nominated for the Golden Globes (Best Picture in non-English language ) and the BAFTA Awards (Film not in English language).