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Review: 'The Seed of the Sacred Fig,' Iranian thriller exposes the brutality of authoritarianism
This slow burn thriller from Iran exposes the brutality of authoritarianism and its devastating impact on families.
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Movie Review – The Seed of the Sacred Fig (2024)
The Seed of the Sacred Fig, 2024. Written and Directed by Mohammad Rasoulof. Starring Misagh Zare, Soheila Golestani, Mahsa ...
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The Seed of the Sacred Fig film review — indictment of Iran’s regime dressed as crackling domestic thriller
Iman will soon seek to assert control of his private patriarchy. The story has the air of fable, but plays bold games with convention. A gun appears early, before a dark, droll twist on the usual ...