However, Iran's lively art and film scene has always been a ... not least by Mohammad Rasoulof's film "The Seeds of the Sacred Fig Tree," which is shortlisted as Germany's submission for Best ...

Iranian director Mohammad Rasoulof is now an Oscar-nominated refugee, in a bittersweet harvest for his film The Seed of the ...

Mohammad Rasoulof is now comfortably able to participate in the stateside awards season for his 2025 Best International Feature Oscar nominee, “The Seed of the Sacred Fig.” But that was not an initial ...

The titular fig tree is one that wraps itself around another tree, strangles it to death then stands alone. This film examines the repressive Iranian regime via one loving, well-off family.

For viewers who love sacred art, this program is a feast for the eyes, while the commentary of the 12 masterpieces of Christ’s life by Father Marcus Holden and Teresa Lane is a feast for the mind.

Almost a century after it was taken from country, a sacred carved tree known as a dhulu has been returned to the Gamilaraay community in north-east New South Wales. The dhulu was once part of a ...

Stars Mahsa Rostami and Setareh Maleki tell IndieWire about how Mohammad Rasoulof convinced them to star in the Iranian thriller — and has helped protect them ever since.

Mukesh Ambani, along with his family, recently attended the Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj, joining millions of devotees at this sacred event. The family’s visit to this spiritual gathering ...

Christiane Amanpour speaks with Academy Award-nominated director Mohammad Rasoulof about his film, “The Seed of the Sacred ...