The Seed of the Sacred Fig, directed by Mohammad Rasoulof, won Best Film at the Arab Critics’ Awards for European Films during the El Gouna Film Festival in Egypt. The film, which premiered at Cannes and is Germany's entry for the 2025 Academy Awards, addresses the 2022 protests in Iran. Rasoulof, who fled Iran before the premiere, received a standing ovation at Cannes. The film explores themes of family and the oppressive Iranian regime. Teljes cikk (Euronews.com)