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The feature film THE SEED OF THE SACRED FIG by Mohammad Rasoulof is the official German entry for the Oscars® 2025! ⭐️ The award-winning political thriller about the regime in Iran, produced by Run Way Pictures, will represent Germany at the 97th Academy Awards® in the category BEST INTERNATIONAL FEATURE FILM. This decision was made today by an independent jury of nine experts appointed by German Films. The members with jury spokesperson Ulrich Matthes (Deutsche Filmakademie e.V.) on the motivation of their selection: "THE SEED OF THE SACRED FIG is a psychological portrait of Iran's theocracy which is built on violence and paranoia. Mohammad Rasoulof subtly tells of the cracks within a family that are representative of those within Iranian society itself. A masterfully directed and movingly acted film that finds scenes that stay with you. The two rebellious daughters symbolise the courageous women of Iran and their self-sacrificing struggle against the patriarchs of their families and their state. It is an outstanding work by one of the great directors of world cinema and someone who has found refuge in Germany from state despotism in Iran. We are very happy to know that Rasoulof is safe in our country. And we are delighted that he will be representing Germany at the Oscars® in 2025." Director Mohammad Rasoulof and the producers Mani Tilgner, Rozita Hendijanian and Amin Sadraei on the decision: “We are deeply honoured that THE SEED OF THE SACRED FIG has been selected as the German entry for the Oscars. This film, which tells the story of oppression, but also of hope and resistance, is the result of a unique collaboration between people with very different realities of life and migration histories. It shows how powerful intercultural exchange can exist in a free and open society. We are delighted to be part of the international competition for the Oscars®.” The shortlist of 15 titles for this category will be announced on December 17, 2024. The five nominated films from the shortlist will be announced on January 17, 2025. The Oscar® ceremony will take place on March 2, 2025. #MohammadRasoulof #theseedofthesacredfig #diesaatdesheiligenfeigenbaums #runwaypictures #parallel45 ARTE Films Boutique MOIN Filmförderung Hamburg Schleswig-Holstein Alamode Filmdistribution oHG #neon Festival de Cannes Toronto International Film Festival Locarno Film Festival #oscars #germanentry #bestinternationalfeaturefilm #bestinternationalfeature #bestinternationalfilm #academyawards #oscars2025 #academyawards2025 #germanfilms 📸 © Films Boutique

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Christian Bräuer

Managing Director at Yorck-Kino GmbH, Chairman at AG Kino - Gilde e.V., President of CICAE

2mo

Very good choice! Congratulations!

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