The name Bartholomew appears only four times in the New Testament, once in each synoptic gospel and once in Acts. Every time ...

“The Ficus Religiosa is a tree with an unusual life cycle ... Finally, the sacred fig stands on its own.” The words above are how Iranian filmmaker Mohammed Rasoulof introduces us to the ...

Pruning a fig tree annually is the gardener's secret to maintaining a happy and healthy tree. It promotes fruit production and new growth, keeps the tree at a manageable size, and enhances overall ...

This slow burn thriller from Iran exposes the brutality of authoritarianism and its devastating impact on families.

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

Nominated for Best Film Not in the English Language at the forthcoming Oscars, The Seed Of Sacred Fig’s behind the scenes ...

Regular pruning is essential to ensure a healthy and productive fig tree. Fig trees (Ficus carica) thrive in USDA hardiness zones 8 through 10, though they can also grow in colder areas with ...

Stars Mahsa Rostami and Setareh Maleki tell IndieWire about how Mohammad Rasoulof convinced them to star in the Iranian ...

“The Seed of the Scared Fig” is the latest from Rasoulof, amongst the foremost and frequently prosecuted Iranian filmmakers ...

“The Seed of the Sacred Fig” is a representation of how the state uses both ideological and physically repressive means to maintain its political and, in this case, religious legitimacy. In the film, ...

Compelled to shoot without permission and under the threat of arrest ... Missagh Zareh in The Seed of the Sacred Fig (2024). It’s difficult to separate the movie’s events from Rasoulof ...