THE SEED OF THE SACRED FIG – A Reel Alternatives Film Screening

May 5, 2025
Algonquin Theatre

“A thriller of propulsive skill and blunt emotional force, marrying the muscularity of an action film to the psychological intensity of a chamber drama.” New Yorker

Nominated for the Best International Film Academy Award, The Seed of the Sacred Fig was shot in secret in Iran which led to its director and cast having to flee the country after being sentenced to prison and lashing. Investigating judge Iman grapples with paranoia amid political unrest in Tehran. When his gun vanishes, he suspects his wife and daughters, imposing draconian measures that strain family ties as societal rules crumble. In Farsi with English subtitles.