#Shiva Ordooie

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Les Graines du figuier sauvage | The Seed of the Sacred Fig (2024) دانه‌ی انجیر معابد dir. Mohammad Rasoulof cine. Pooyan Aghababaei

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The Seed of the Sacred Fig

The story behind the film’s creation is almost as gripping as the film itself, an amalgamation of horror, domestic drama, political thriller, and subtle as a gun to the temple political allegory about contemporary Iran. One of the best things I’ve seen this year.

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The Seed of the Sacred Fig (Danaye anjir-e moabad), Mohammad Rasoulof (2024)

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ENSEMBLE

Shortlisted: Anora / Vermiglio / Evil Does Not Exist / Between the Temples / All We Imagine as Light

THE NOMINEES ARE:

20,000 SPECIES OF BEES

Casting by: Rakel Munian Arroita, Naiara Carmona, and Maddi Morillas. Starring: Sofía Otero, Patricia Lóprez Arnaiz, Ane Gabarain, Itziar Lazkano, Martxelo Rubio, Miguel Garcés, Unax Hayden, Andere Garabieta Oribe, Julene Puente Nafarrate, Mariñe Ibarretxe Frade, Aintziñe Rey Zurimendi, and Julián Urkiola

HARD TRUTHS

Casting by: Nina Gold. Starring: Marianne Jeane-Baptiste, Michele Austin, David Webber, Tuwaine Barrett, Ani Nelson, Sophia Brown, Jonathan Livingstone, Jo Martin, Llewella Gideon, Diana Yekinni, Alice Bailey Johnson, Gary Beadle, Diveen Henry, Bryony Miller, Samatha Spiro, Syrus Lowe, and Naana Agyei Ampadu

JANET PLANET

Casting by: Jessica Kelly. Starring: Zoe Ziegler, Julianne Nicholson, Will Patton, Edie Moon Kearns, Mary Shultz, Sophie Okonedo, Elias Koteas

LA CHIMERA

Casting by: Chiara Polizzi and Fiona Weir. Starring: Josh O'Connor, Carol Duarte, Vincenzio Nemolato, Isabella Rossellini, Alba Rohrwacher, Lou Roy-Lecollinet, Giuliano Mantovani, Gian Piero Capretto, Melchiorre Pala, Ramona Fiorini, Luca Gargiullo, Yile Yara Vianello, Barbara Chiea, Elisabette Perotto, Chiara Pazzaglia, Francesca Carrain, Valentino Santagati, Piero Crucitti, Luciano Vergaro, Carlo Tarmati, Milutin Dapcevic, Luka Chikovani, Julia Vella, Agnese Graziani, Alessandro Genovesi, Cristiano Piazzati, Sofia Stangherlin, Marianna Pantani, and Maria Alexandra Lungu

AND THE CRISTAL GOES TO...

THE SEED OF THE SACRED FIG

Casting by: Mohammad Rasoulof. Starring: Soheila Golestani, Missagh Zareh, Setareh Maleki, Mahsa Rostami, Niousha Akhsji, Reza Akhlaghirad, and Shiva Ordooie