The Seed of the Sacred Fig
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The Seed of the Sacred Fig (Persian: دانهی انجیر معابد, romanized: Dāne-ye anjīr-e ma'ābed) is a 2024 political drama film written, co-produced and directed by Mohammad Rasoulof. Its plot centers on Iman, an investigating judge in the Revolutionary Court in Tehran, who grapples with paranoia as nationwide political protests, caused by the death of a young woman, intensify and his gun mysteriously disappears, making him distrust his wife and daughters. It stars Soheila Golestani, Missagh Zareh, Mahsa Rostami and Setareh Maleki. The fictional narrative is combined with real images of the 2022–2023 protests in Iran that were violently suppressed by Iranian authorities. The Seed of the Sacred Fig had its premiere on 24 May 2024 at the main competition of the 77th Cannes Film Festival, where it was nominated for the Palme d'Or, winning the Special Jury Prize. Ahead of its premiere, Rasoulof was sentenced to eight years in prison by Iranian authorities. After successfully fleeing to Germany, Rasoulof and other cast and crew members attended the Cannes' red carpet premiere. The film received critical acclaim and was theatrically released in France on 18 September 2024, and in Germany on 26 December 2024. It was named the Best International Film of 2024 by the National Board of Review. It was nominated for Best Motion Picture – Non-English Language at the 82nd Golden Globe Awards, as well as for Best Film Not in the English Language at the 78th British Academy Film Awards. At the 97th Academy Awards, it was nominated for Best International Feature Film as the German entry.
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| Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
| Academy Awards | 2 March 2025 | Best International Feature Film | Germany | Nominated | |
| Alliance of Women Film Journalists | 7 January 2025 | Best International Film | The Seed of the Sacred Fig | Won | |
| Asian Film Awards | 16 March 2025 | Best Screenplay | Mohammad Rasoulof | Won | |
| Asia Pacific Screen Awards | 30 November 2024 | Best Performance | Soheila Golestani | Nominated | |
| Astra Film Awards | 8 December 2024 | Best International Feature | The Seed of the Sacred Fig | Nominated | |
| Austin Film Critics Association | 6 January 2025 | Best International Film | Won | ||
| British Academy Film Awards | 16 February 2025 | Best Film Not in the English Language | Mohammad Rasoulof, Amin Sadraei | Nominated | |
| British Independent Film Awards | 8 December 2024 | Best International Independent Film | Mohammad Rasoulof, Rozita Hendijanian, Amin Sadraei, Jean-Christophe Simon and Mani Tilgner | Nominated | |
| Cinema for Peace Dove | 17 February 2025 | Most Valuable Film of The Year | Mohammad Rasoulof, Rozita Hendijanian, Amin Sadraei, Jean-Christophe Simon and Mani Tilgner | Won | |
| Cannes Film Festival | 25 May 2024 | Palme d'Or | Mohammad Rasoulof | Nominated | |
| Special Award (Prix Spécial) | Won | ||||
| FIPRESCI Prize | Won | ||||
| Prize of the Ecumenical Jury | Won | ||||
| François Chalais Prize | Won | ||||
| Prix des Cinémas Art et Essai | Won | ||||
| César Awards | 28 February 2025 | Best Foreign Film | The Seed of the Sacred Fig | Nominated | |
| Chicago Film Critics Association | 11 December 2024 | Best Foreign Language Film | Nominated | ||
| Chicago International Film Festival | 27 October 2024 | Gold Hugo | Nominated | ||
| Silver Hugo – Best Screenplay | Mohammad Rasoulof | Won | |||
| Critics' Choice Movie Awards | 7 February 2025 | Best Foreign Language Film | The Seed of the Sacred Fig | Nominated | |
| Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association | 18 December 2024 | Best Foreign Language Film | Won | ||
| Russell Smith Award | Won | ||||
| Dorian Awards | 13 February 2025 | Non-English Language Film of the Year | Nominated | ||
| European Film Awards | 7 December 2024 | European Film | Nominated | ||
| European Director | Mohammad Rasoulof | Nominated | |||
| European Screenwriter | Nominated | ||||
| Florida Film Critics Circle | 20 December 2024 | Best International Film | The Seed of the Sacred Fig | Nominated | |
| Georgia Film Critics Association | 7 January 2025 | Best Original Screenplay | Mohammad Rasoulof | Nominated | |
| Best International Film | The Seed of the Sacred Fig | Nominated | |||
| German Film Awards | 9 May 2025 | Best Feature Film | Mohammad Rasoulof, Mani Tilgner, Rozita Hendijanian | Silver | |
| Best Director | Mohammad Rasoulof | Nominated | |||
| Best Screenplay | Nominated | ||||
| Best Actor | Misagh Zare | Won | |||
| Best Supporting Actress | Niousha Akhshi | Nominated | |||
| Best Editor | Andrew Bird | Nominated | |||
| Golden Globe Awards | 5 January 2025 | Best Motion Picture – Non-English Language | The Seed of the Sacred Fig | Nominated | |
| Golden Trailer Awards | 29 May 2025 | Best Foreign Thriller | Neon / GrandSon (for "Curse") | Nominated | |
| Best Digital – Drama | Lionsgate / Silk Factory (for "Bullets") | Nominated | |||
| Hollywood Music in Media Awards | 20 November 2024 | Best Original Score – Independent Film (Foreign Language) | Karzan Mahmood | Nominated | |
| Houston Film Critics Society | 14 January 2025 | Best Foreign Language Feature | The Seed of the Sacred Fig | Nominated | |
| International Cinephile Society | 9 February 2025 | Best Picture | Nominated | ||
| Best Original Screenplay | Mohammad Rasoulof | Nominated | |||
| Iowa Film Critics Association | 19 December 2024 | Best Foreign Language Film | The Seed of the Sacred Fig | Won | |
| Los Angeles Film Critics Association | 8 December 2024 | Best Director | Mohammad Rasoulof | Won | |
| Best Film Not in the English Language | The Seed of the Sacred Fig | Runner-up | |||
| Lumière Awards | 20 January 2025 | Best International Co-Production | Won | ||
| Middleburg Film Festival | October 2024 | Audience Award – International Feature | Won | ||
| NAACP Image Awards | 22 February 2025 | Outstanding International Motion Picture | Nominated | ||
| National Board of Review | 7 January 2025 | Best International Film | Won |
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