In The Seats With...Mohammad Rasoulof and 'The Seed of the Sacred Fig'

Paranoia crosses all cultural lines.... On this episode we dive into one of the better pieces of cinema to come out in recent memory in the Iranian gem; '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. Filled with relatable family drama and political tension so palpable you could cut it with a knife and even at a herculean run time of 2hr and 46 min; 'The Seed of the Sacred Fig' is hard to look away from. Shot in secret in Iran we had the pleasure of talking with writer/director Mohammed Rasoulof (with the help of a translator) about the origins of the story and so very much more, 'The Seed of the Sacred Fig' is playing in Toronto now and rolling out across the country in the coming weeks.