Mohammad Rasoulof's New Film: An Unveiling of Iranian Cinema

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• Escaped Iranian director Mohammad Rasoulof's film, 'The Seed of the Sacred Fig', was screened at the 77th Cannes Film Festival.
• Rasoulof's Cannes premiere came just days after his hair-raising escape from Iran.
• Payal Kapadia’s ‘All We Imagine as Light’, the first Indian film to feature in the festival’s main competition in over 30 years, earned glowing reviews from critics at Cannes.
• Mohammad Rasoulof is an Iranian filmmaker who recently fled Iran for Europe after serving an eight-year prison sentence.
• Rasoulof wrote, directed, and shot the film in secret due to his political dissidence.

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• The Seed of the Sacred Fig was screened at the 77th Cannes Film Festival.
• Mohammad Rasoulof is an outspoken critic of Iran's rulers and has already served two prison terms over his previous, political movies.
• Payal Kapadia’s All We Imagine as Light, the first Indian film to feature in the festival’s main competition in over 30 years, earned glowing reviews from critics at Cannes.

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• An outspoken critic of Iran’s rulers, Rasoulof has already served two prison terms over his previous, political movies and had his passport revoked in 2017.
• The race for the Palme d’Or wound up with a bang on Friday with the screening of escaped Iranian director Mohammad Rasoulof’s ‘The Seed of the Sacred Fig’, adding a geopolitically charged red-carpet appearance to a 77th Cannes Film Festival that has delivered several strong contenders for the top prize but no outright favourite.

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Unique Points

• Iranian filmmaker Mohammad Rasoulof will present his film ‘The Seeds of the Sacred Fig’ at Cannes Film Festival (2024)
• Rasoulof and many other Iranian artists have faced prison or exile
• A photography exhibition named ‘Women, Life, Freedom’ is showcased at Hôtel Le Majestic during the festival
• The exhibition pays tribute to the courage of Iranian artists through giant portraits by photographer Moja

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• Mohammad Rasoulof is an Iranian filmmaker who recently fled Iran for Europe after serving an eight-year prison sentence.
• , Mohammad Rasoulof faced eight years in prison and had a long history of run-ins with the Iranian government due to his films and statements criticizing government-sanctioned violence against protesters.
• Rasoulof is an outspoken critic of Iran’s rulers and has already served two prison terms over his previous, political movies.
• Rasoulof faced eight years in prison and had a long history of run-ins with the Iranian government due to his films and statements criticizing government-sanctioned violence against protesters.

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Unique Points

• Mohammad Rasoulof is an Iranian filmmaker who recently fled Iran for Europe after serving an eight-year prison sentence.
• 'The Seed of the Sacred Fig' was inspired by the 2022 killing of Mahsa Amini by government hands and explores themes of power corruption and women's suppression under religious patriarchy.
• Rasoulof wrote, directed, and shot the film in secret due to his political dissidence.
• Iman's service gun goes missing, putting his Court appointment in jeopardy and causing him to interrogate his family to find the culprit.
• The film descends into domestic thriller territory as Iman takes extreme measures to make someone confess to stealing the gun, ultimately leading to a shattering denouement where nothing good awaits anyone.
• Rasoulof met a staff member with conscience over holding political prisoners but lacked courage to defy his job, signaling hope for movements like Women, Life, Freedom against repression.
• The film premiered at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival and will be released stateside later this year by Neon.

Accuracy

• Rasoulof's latest masterwork, ‘The Seed of the Sacred Fig’, deserves a wide audience despite not being submitted for the Best International Feature Oscar.
• The film was inspired by the 2022 killing of Mahsa Amini by government hands and explores themes of power corruption and women’s suppression under religious patriarchy.
• Iman is a father of three deeply entrenched in his faith and loyalty to the government who has just been appointed to the Revolutionary Court.
• Najmeh is Iman’s wife who tends to keep her presence at home a secret from him on the eve of his promotion.
• Rezvan and Sana are Iman’s daughters, less bound to tradition and domestic equilibrium, and share a bunk bed in their cramped Tehran apartment.
• Sadaf is a classmate of Rezvan and Sana who seeks their help after being arrested during protests.
• Iman’s service gun goes missing, putting his Court appointment in jeopardy and causing him to interrogate his family to find the culprit.
• Rasoulof’s performances are brave and understated, with some cast and crew risking their lives for the film.
• The movie shows women indoors not wearing veils, which is unrealistic in other Iranian films to appease censors. Rasoulof met a staff member with conscience over holding political prisoners but lacked courage to defy his job, signaling hope for movements like Women, Life, Freedom against repression.

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Unique Points

• The Seed of the Sacred Fig is a film by Mohammad Rasoulof
• Mohammad Rasoulof had to flee Iran to bring his film to Cannes Film Festival
• The article does not provide any facts about Payal Kapadia's 'All We Imagine as Light'
• The article does not provide any facts about Sean Baker's 'Anora'
• The article does not provide any facts about French director Leos Carax or his musical melodrama 'Emilia Pérez'
• The article does not provide any facts about Coralie Fargeat's 'The Substance'

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• ]The Seed of the Sacred Fig[/ was screened at the 77th Cannes Film Festival, adding a geopolitically charged red-carpet appearance to the event.] vs [The film premiered at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival and will be released stateside later this year by Neon.]

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• Mohammad Rasoulof faced eight years in prison and had a long history of run-ins with the Iranian government due to his films and statements criticizing government-sanctioned violence against protesters.
• Rasoulof fled Iran, risking his life to bring his film ‘The Seed of the Sacred Fig’ to Cannes Film Festival.
• The film is set during the 2022 protests in Iran and includes real cellphone footage from the demonstrations.
• Rasoulof had to leave his unfinished film with his collaborators abroad when he fled Iran.

Accuracy

• Iran is currently mourning the death of President Ebrahim Raisi who was killed in a helicopter crash.

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