

The Seed of the Sacred Fig
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.
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- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $3M
- Box office
- $6.5M
- Language
- Persian
- police brutality
- husband wife relationship
- court
- judge
- politics
- paranoia
- mistrust
- family dynamics
- mother daughter relationship
- sister sister relationship
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Behind the camera
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Release dates
United StatesUS
- PremiereTelluride Film Festival30 Aug 2024
- PremiereAspen Film Festival18 Sept 2024
- PremiereNew York Film Festival27 Sept 2024
- PremiereNew York Film Festival30 Sept 2024
- PremiereMill Valley Film Festival5 Oct 2024
- PremiereHawai'i International Film Festival6 Oct 2024
- PremiereBuffalo International Film Festival14 Oct 2024
- PremiereOrcas Island Film Festival17 Oct 2024
- PremiereSanta Fe International Film Festival19 Oct 2024
- PremiereChicago International Film Festival20 Oct 2024
- PremierePhiladelphia Film Festival22 Oct 2024
- PremiereAFI Fest23 Oct 2024
- PremiereSCAD Savannah Film Festival26 Oct 2024
- PremiereAustin Film Festival28 Oct 2024
- PremiereMiami Film Festival GEMS1 Nov 2024
- PremiereDenver Film Festival / Virginia Film Festival2 Nov 2024
- Theatrical (limited)PG-13New York City, NY & Los Angeles, CA27 Nov 2024
- PremierePalm Springs International Film Festival7 Jan 2025
United KingdomGB
- PremiereBFI London Film Festival14 Oct 2024
- Theatrical157 Feb 2025
- Digital / OTT1510 Mar 2025
- Theatrical15Blu-ray & DVD 9 Jun 2025
AustraliaAU
- PremiereSydney Film Festival14 Jun 2024
- PremiereMelbourne International Film Festival17 Aug 2024
- PremiereAdelaide Film Festival25 Oct 2024
- PremiereBrisbane International Film Festival26 Oct 2024
- TheatricalM27 Feb 2025
CanadaCA
- PremiereToronto International Film Festival5 Sept 2024
- PremiereAtlantic International Film Festival17 Sept 2024
- PremiereCalgary International Film Festival23 Sept 2024
- PremiereVancouver International Film Festival3 Oct 2024
- Theatrical10 Jan 2025
ArgentinaAR
- PremiereMar del Plata Film Festival22 Nov 2024
- PremiereCannes Film Festival Week24 Nov 2024
AustriaAT
- PremiereViennale - Vienna International Film Festival20 Oct 2024
BrazilBR
- PremiereRio de Janeiro International Film Festival8 Oct 2024
- Theatrical149 Jan 2025
ChileCL
- Theatrical146 Mar 2025
CroatiaHR
- Theatrical20 Feb 2025
CzechiaCZ
- Theatrical15+10 Oct 2024
Dominican RepublicDO
- Theatrical5 Dec 2024
EgyptEG
- PremiereEl Gouna Film Festival30 Oct 2024
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The Seed of the Sacred Fig was released on 18 September 2024.
Audience reviews
1- C7/10
CinemaSerf
2/13/2025
When “Iman” (Missagh Zareh) gets a promotion at work, he hopes it will lead to his family of wife “Najmeh” (Sohelia Golestani) and daughters “Sana” (Setareh Maleki) and “Rezvan” (Mahsa Rostami) being relocated to better accommodation so that the girls can finally have rooms of their own! He is now to be an investigator for the state, a stone’s throw from the judiciary, and an important job. He discovers quite quickly…
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