His film deserves to be regarded on its own terms, as an eloquent record of and warning to a regime clinging to power at the expense of freedom.

It’s all about power’s capacity to corrupt and in that sense, it’s a universal story, but it’s also another courageous indictment of the Iranian system.

With The Seed of the Sacred Fig, Mohammad Rasoulof has crafted a searing morality tale powered by charged performances

An Iranian thriller providing an opportunity to feel compassion for a judge working in an oppressive regime.