Iranian filmmaker Mohammad Rasoulof, who recently fled Iran after receiving an eight-year jail term, premiered his new movie 'The Seed of the Sacred Fig' at the Cannes Film Festival. The film, competing for the top prize, received a long standing ovation and critical acclaim. Rasoulof's escape from Iran due to his film's controversial content and the powerful themes of oppression and societal tensions within Iran depicted in the movie have garnered significant attention at Cannes.
The director Mohammad Rasoulof fled Iran to escape a prison sentence for movies that criticized the government. He made it to the Cannes Film Festival just in time for the premiere of his latest film, “The Seed of the Sacred Fig.” https://t.co/x5U0RnxJM5
The director Mohammad Rasoulof fled Iran to escape a prison sentence for movies that criticized the government. He made it to the Cannes FIlm Festival just in time for the premiere of his latest film, “The Seed of the Sacred Fig.” https://t.co/04W6wuc69C
Mohammad Rasoulof to Iranian Filmmakers: “Don’t Be Afraid” https://t.co/S0vbT26RPA
The Cannes Film Festival gives a special award to the latest film by the Iranian director Mohammad Rasoulof, who had just fled Iran to avoid an eight-year prison sentence for his movies. https://t.co/VggF5ceGaL
At a news conference for his film “The Seed of the Sacred Fig” — which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival to strong reviews on Friday night — the director Mohammad Rasoulof revealed details of his escape from Iran to avoid a prison sentence. https://t.co/VoGPXmu2IO
#BREAKING The @Festival_Cannes's Special Award for Best Screenplay was presented to "The Seed of the Sacred Fig" by Iranian dissident filmmaker Mohammad Rasoulof who recently fled Iran after getting an eight-year jail term. https://t.co/dUtPcC4YbU
Mohammad Rasoulof’s ‘THE SEED OF THE SACRED FIG’ wins the Special Award for Screenplay at #Cannes2024. https://t.co/t8SO0CWKFI
Mohammad Rasoulof's #TheSeedOfTheSacredFig wins a special award for best screenplay at Cannes Film Festival. https://t.co/6OVsIiWC9K https://t.co/5a415gCxRd
Mohammad Rasoulof’s The Seed of the Sacred Fig has won the Special Award for Best Screenplay at #Cannes2024 ✨ https://t.co/FRWdkWJMu7
‘The Seed Of The Sacred Fig’ by Mohammad Rasoulof has won a special award at #Cannes2024 Follow the winners here: https://t.co/gRu4fKPyiV https://t.co/Kd7RvddMcX
Mohammed Rasoulof has won the #Cannes Jury Prize for "The Seed of the Sacred Fig." See the full list of winners from the closing ceremony: https://t.co/hIQKKhgtjH https://t.co/eQDzzUu0IT
‘The Seed Of The Sacred Fig’ by Mohammad Rasoulof has won a special award for best screenplay at #Cannes2024 Follow the winners here: https://t.co/gRu4fKPyiV https://t.co/iMUf6tb5TY
Mohammad Rasoulof’s ‘THE SEED OF THE SACRED FIG’ wins the Special Jury Prize at #Cannes2024. https://t.co/V8ahSN8kCk
Special Prize: Mohammad Rasoulof (THE SEED OF THE SACRED FIG) #Cannes2024 https://t.co/E6dZaf9z6n
Mohammad Rasoulof wins Cannes Film Festival's special award for best screenplay for #TheSeedOfTheSacredFig. https://t.co/6OVsIiX9Zi https://t.co/Wtc2ApmIgG
Mohammad Rasoulof wins Cannes Film Festival's special prize for best screenplay for #TheSeedOfTheSacredFig. https://t.co/6OVsIiX9Zi https://t.co/YBJp240inN
Le Prix Spécial est attribué à THE SEED OF THE SACRED FIG de MOHAMMAD RASOULOF. - The Special Award for Best Screenplay goes to THE SEED OF THE SACRED FIG by MOHAMMAD RASOULOF. #Cannes2024 #Palmares #Awards #PrixSpécial #SpecialAward https://t.co/beN0Lo8x6j
The Cannes Film Festival recently premiered several films from the Middle East and North Africa. Among them, "The Seed of the Sacred Fig" directed by Mohammad Rasoulof explores familial dynamics against the backdrop of Tehran's bustling streets. https://t.co/tpXnSKheNF
"The Seed of the Sacred Fig" director Mohammad Rasoulof fled Iran on foot after he was sentenced to 8 years in prison ahead of his film's Cannes debut. https://t.co/S0PfFybk7c
Iranian film director Mohammad Rasoulof faced "8 years in prison for making movies that criticize Iran’s hardline government" so he fled Iran and will continue to make films from exile. “The Islamic Republic has taken the Iranian people hostage,” he said. https://t.co/h7ox0vArDo
My Review -> Cannes 2024: Mohammad Rasoulof's Film 'The Seed of the Sacred Fig' https://t.co/aFzeVyPQng #Cannes2024 #Iran #MohammadRasoulof #TheSeedoftheSacredFig https://t.co/flE7ovFHHE
Rasoulof's The Seed of the Sacred Fig Tops Our 2024 Cannes Critics’ Panel. 2nd place Payal Kapadia followed by Sean Baker and Jacques Audiard for 3rd. Our jury are predicting a Rasoulof win.. with a small pocked pointing to Audiard and Kapadia. https://t.co/Nkjfz7iMMx https://t.co/3TAL0rKuvB
Mohammad Rasoulof’s ‘The Seed of the Sacred Fig’ Wins Fipresci Award at Cannes: ‘A Courageous Story’ https://t.co/QuglgNmGLc
Our Nicholas Bell reviews 🇮🇷 “With his tenth feature film, The Seed of the Sacred Fig, Mohammed Rasoulof launches what constitutes an artistic missile into this supposedly omnipotent dominion, and seems to have drop kicked the hornet’s nest.” https://t.co/acLQMGiDWD https://t.co/M3eKKZZZAQ
Right now my feeling is The Seed of the Sacred Fig, Anora, The Substance, or Emilia Perez could win the Palme d'Or. I'm not sure All We Imagine as Light is getting anything above the Jury Prize. Coppola is getting some honorary award just because. The rest, we'll see. #Cannes2024
‘Don’t be afraid’: exiled director Mohammad Rasoulof sends a message to Iranian cinema from Cannes https://t.co/OuUnKUmifr
“We’re gangsters of cinema,” says Mohammad Rasoulof of making ‘The Seed Of The Sacred Fig’ https://t.co/rkRT7rIjGi
Mohammad Rasoulof’s ‘The Seed Of The Sacred Fig’ storms to victory on Screen’s #cannes2024 jury grid https://t.co/Dk8Qnw7oNy https://t.co/FHfPjJ6X1m
At Cannes, Iranian director Rasoulof recalls difficult exile decision https://t.co/k6kKqNsmDO https://t.co/dHRSWHPFXE
The 77th Cannes Film Festival draws to a close Saturday. Emotions ran high Friday, on the final day of screenings, when Iranian director Mohammad Rasoulof premiered "The Seed of the Sacred Fig" after escaping a prison sentence in his home country. ➡️ https://t.co/zE8HECCJ3i https://t.co/h0cIS5GiAM
‘The Seed of the Sacred Fig’ Review: Mohammad Rasoulof Emerges from Iran with a Shattering Domestic Thriller About Patriarchal Violence https://t.co/JQ4BhrMMwO
Mohammad Rasoulof to Iranian Filmmakers: 'Don't Be Afraid' https://t.co/YL4yNxUKOc
'Seed of the Sacred Fig' Director Mohammad Rasoulof Made the Decision to Flee Iran in 'Just a Few Hours': 'There Was a Tremendous Pressure on My Shoulders' https://t.co/1j3v3AR4uj
'The Seed Of The Sacred Fig's Mohammad Rasoulof On His Team's Brush With Iranian Hardline Regime: "We're Gangsters Of Cinema" - Cannes https://t.co/IyR7mw4WpL
Director of ‘The Seed Of The Sacred Fig’ Mohammed Rasoulof arrives at the #Cannes2024 press conference, the day after his film receives a nearly 15-minute emotional standing ovation https://t.co/q3PlNsNA01
Mohammad Rasoulof fled Iran and arrived at the French film festival via a safe house in Germany to premiere “The Seed of the Sacred Fig,” which is now the odds-on frontrunner for the Palme d’Or. https://t.co/5AGmZ3LvGG
‘Seed of the Sacred Fig’ and ‘All We Imagine as Light’ Head for Possible Historic Cannes Wins: Palme d’Or Contenders Ranked https://t.co/3elY3Ke1N6
Dissident Iranian director Mohammad Rasoulof has arrived in Cannes to present his new film, "The Seed of the Sacred Fig," just weeks after he escaped Iran. https://t.co/FhWLuV6DUJ
Mohammad Rasoulof’s The Seed of the Sacred Fig is an often brilliant portrait of the generational divide in contemporary Iran. It also features one of the most memorable images on screen so far this year. My review from #Cannes https://t.co/SzWQsIPIP0
Iranian director Mohammad Rasoulof, who escaped Iran to premiere his new film at the Cannes Film Festival Friday, told AFP it takes 20 years of training to learn to make a good clandestine film https://t.co/zPyfVwgqUA
#Cannes: "Seed of the Sacred Fig" has a timely political narrative itself and for its exiled Iranian director, while "All We Imagine" is the first Indian film in the competition in 30 years. Our ranking of who we think will win the Palme d'Or: https://t.co/kWsrLNk4JT https://t.co/hPZVCVvIZ0
‘Seed of the Sacred Fig’ and ‘All We Imagine as Light’ Head for Possible Historic #Cannes Wins: Palme d’Or Contenders Ranked https://t.co/A0oDulT3Fs
‘Seed of the Sacred Fig’ and ‘All We Imagine as Light’ Head for Possible Historic Cannes Wins: Palme d’Or Contenders Ranked https://t.co/dbfj3H112V via @IndieWire
Iranian director Rasoulof's Cannes film born of tussles with justice system https://t.co/k4RQr8oILD https://t.co/Ee8mjvc0X9
Mohammad Rasoulof’s ‘The Seed of the Sacred Fig’ is a mighty tribute to the filmmaker’s many countrywomen who continue to risk it all in the fight for their lives. Read @rilaws’ full review: https://t.co/SLP6LlR7ej
And now...a Cannes roundup for W, including thoughts on the magnificent The Seed of the Sacred Fig https://t.co/FXXlSL9eFZ
Instant, massive standing ovation for “Seeds of the Sacred Fig” by director Mohammad Rasoulof, who fled Iran just before the festival and has been sentenced to 8 years in prison with flogging if he returns. Feels undeniable for the Palme. #cannes2024 https://t.co/mMcd8wysF1
Mohammad Rasoulof's “The Seed of the Sacred Fig” earned a rapturous 12-minute standing ovation at its Cannes Film Festival premiere. Rasoulof risked his life by appearing at the Cannes premiere as he recently fled Iran to avoid an eight-year prison sentence for making the film.… https://t.co/1cxCRDhf0D
Mohammad Rasoulof has crafted one of the best & most courageous films of the year. THE SEED OF THE SACRED FIG is a riveting familial drama where modern & traditional values clash in present-day Iran, building to a tense climax. Features outstanding performances from Soheila… https://t.co/L5fI76P1HD
Loudest standing ovation I’ve seen yet at #Cannes for Mohammad Rasoulof’s THE SEED OF THE SACRED FIG. I believe the audience would’ve kept on clapping if Rasoulof hadn’t decided to stop and give a speech. What a moment!! https://t.co/SuDUvxF3G4
Mohammad Rasoulof’s ‘The Seed Of The Sacred Fig’ World Premiere Gets Nearly 15-Minute Standing Ovation - Cannes Film Festival https://t.co/bLXNEI33oc
Mohammad Rasoulof's 'Seed of the Sacred Fig' Shakes Up Cannes With Record 12-Minute Standing Ovation, Becoming Palme d'Or Frontrunner https://t.co/lmrFg59mAT
Mohammad Rasoulof and the applause is going before the lights go up for The Seed of The Sacred Fig #Cannes https://t.co/BAG9yL4WIn
Mohammad Rasoulof has crafted one of the best & most courageous films of the year. THE SEED OF THE SACRED FIG is a riveting familial drama where modern & traditional values clash in present-day Iran, building to a tense climax. It features outstanding performances from Soheila… https://t.co/NifF4Io0CU
’The Seed Of The Sacred Fig: Cannes Review Mohammad Rasoulof delivers a flawed but urgent exposure of the societal tensions within Iran https://t.co/p3A7DdPwco
Three spontaneous rounds of applause in The Seed of the Sacred Fig. Palme d’Or winner? #Cannes
'The Seed of the Sacred Fig' Review: Rasoulof Delivers a Masterpiece https://t.co/LAYuIoqUlF
'The Seed of the Sacred Fig' Review: Repression Hasn't Chastened Mohammad Rasoulof, Who Responds With a Marathon Domestic Critique https://t.co/TbmGqKmh4f
‘The Seed of the Sacred Fig’ Review: Exiled Iranian Director Shows A Conservative Family Split Apart By Protests In Heartfelt, Politically Fiery Melodrama – Cannes Film Festival https://t.co/iNKgBB5UkW
#Cannes: A family implodes against a backdrop of paranoia & protest in this deeply upsetting masterwork from Iranian filmmaker Mohammad Rasoulof, who just fled his home country after another prison sentence. Our review for "The Seed of the Sacred Fig": https://t.co/HBlUfeoIdt https://t.co/kSay4ExDlH
'The Seed of the Sacred Fig' Review: Mohammad Rasoulof's Powerful Indictment of Iranian Oppression Through the Eyes of One Family’s Breakdown https://t.co/VDNXt6uphf
It is one of the most dramatic storylines ever delivered at #Cannes: Iranian director Mohammad Rasoulof walked the red carpet on Friday after fleeing a prison sentence in his home country just days before the film festival ➡️ https://t.co/hiSS6MBQiJ https://t.co/zv1zm1IfZ6
⚠️ IRANIAN DIRECTOR RASOULOF'S CANNES FILM BORN OF TUSSLES WITH JUSTICE SYSTEM Full Story → https://t.co/YGTdsbHFDh Exiled Iranian director Mohammad Rasoulof said on Friday that his Cannes Film Festival competition entry, about a court official's family during his country's… https://t.co/zQLGtkoLAa
Iranian actress Setareh Maleki who was forced to flee Iran along with Mohammad Rasoulof, the director “The Seed of the Sacred Fig", due to her unveiled appearance in the illegally made film, is attending the Cannes Film Festival today where the film is being premiered. Before… https://t.co/W5UI7uFa0F
Iranian filmmaker Mohammad Rasoulof who recently fled Iran after getting an eight-year jail term, received a long standing ovation Friday as he brandished photos of his actors at the premiere of his new movie "The Seed of the Sacred Fig", which is competing for the top prize… https://t.co/HK8cA74lhD
Seated and ready with every other critic today at the press screening of Mohammad Rasoulof's The Seed of the Sacred Fig. Let's see what we've still got to watch on the second to last day. #Cannes2024 https://t.co/eUdrIwUZDs