Mohammad Rasoulouf’s tenth directorial and his eighth feature film could also be characterized as one of his more incisive movies, wherein he directly lambasts the Iranian government. “The Seed of the Sacred Fig” chooses to shift the lens directly within the heart of the theocratic administration, to highlight the frailty and rot within a family as ideological and moral differences threaten to rip the family apart.
The Seed of the Sacred Fig (2024) Plot Summary & Movie Synopsis: Iman’s promotion and the paranoia of the job
An honest lawyer, devout to his faith and in his belief in the government, Iman lives with his wife Namjeh and his two daughters, Rezvan and Sara. The promotion entails him as an investigating judge working directly under the Revolutionary Court in Tehran.
The Revolutionary Court encompasses almost all of the offenses that would risk the internal and external health of the country or the ideology at large.
The Seed of the Sacred Fig (2024) Plot Summary & Movie Synopsis: Iman’s promotion and the paranoia of the job
An honest lawyer, devout to his faith and in his belief in the government, Iman lives with his wife Namjeh and his two daughters, Rezvan and Sara. The promotion entails him as an investigating judge working directly under the Revolutionary Court in Tehran.
The Revolutionary Court encompasses almost all of the offenses that would risk the internal and external health of the country or the ideology at large.
- 10/17/2024
- by Amartya Acharya
- High on Films
If measured by real-world implications, “The Seed of the Sacred Fig” might be the most important film of the year. On Monday, Neon released the trailer for Iranian writer-director Mohammad Rasoulof’s political thriller, which is Germany’s submission for the Academy Award for Best International Feature because Rasoulof has fled political persecution in his native country.
Rasoulof is one of Iran’s most acclaimed filmmakers; his 2020 film “There Is No Evil” won the Golden Bear at the Berlin Film Festival. His outspoken criticism of the Iranian government has led to him serving multiple prison terms. Before “The Seed of the Sacred Fig” premiered at Cannes this year, the Islamic Republic sentenced Rasoulof to eight years in prison, flogging, a fine, and confiscation of his property for protesting the regime, which he does through his films as well as public statements. After that, he fled Iran and made it to Germany,...
Rasoulof is one of Iran’s most acclaimed filmmakers; his 2020 film “There Is No Evil” won the Golden Bear at the Berlin Film Festival. His outspoken criticism of the Iranian government has led to him serving multiple prison terms. Before “The Seed of the Sacred Fig” premiered at Cannes this year, the Islamic Republic sentenced Rasoulof to eight years in prison, flogging, a fine, and confiscation of his property for protesting the regime, which he does through his films as well as public statements. After that, he fled Iran and made it to Germany,...
- 10/7/2024
- by Liam Mathews
- Gold Derby
A paranoid family faces Iranian oppression in the trailer for dissident director Mohammad Rasoulof’s thriller The Seed of the Sacred Fig that dropped on Monday.
With the Iranian film shot entirely in secret, the teaser for the dissident Iranian filmmaker’s Cannes Special Jury Prize winner centers on a family thrust into the public eye when its patriarch, Iman (Misagh Zare) is named as an investigating judge in Tehran. As political unrest erupts in the streets, Iman realizes that his job is even more dangerous than expected, leaving him distrustful of even his pious wife Najmeh and teenage daughters Sana and Rezvan.
“What curse has fallen upon me?” a whispering Iman asks at one point in the trailer that includes car chases, banging at the family’s front door and a loaded gun to protect against a possible home invasion.
The horror movie tropes around The Seed of the Sacred Fig...
With the Iranian film shot entirely in secret, the teaser for the dissident Iranian filmmaker’s Cannes Special Jury Prize winner centers on a family thrust into the public eye when its patriarch, Iman (Misagh Zare) is named as an investigating judge in Tehran. As political unrest erupts in the streets, Iman realizes that his job is even more dangerous than expected, leaving him distrustful of even his pious wife Najmeh and teenage daughters Sana and Rezvan.
“What curse has fallen upon me?” a whispering Iman asks at one point in the trailer that includes car chases, banging at the family’s front door and a loaded gun to protect against a possible home invasion.
The horror movie tropes around The Seed of the Sacred Fig...
- 10/7/2024
- by Etan Vlessing
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
We often take for granted our freedoms in the U.S. In other countries, such as Iran, those freedoms just don’t exist, such as the freedom to make a feature film. And if there’s one person who has proven his commitment to the art, it’s filmmaker Mohammad Rasoulof. Despite intense legal issues, including imprisonment, he continues to make films, such as “The Seed of the Sacred Fig.”
Read More: ‘The Seed Of The Sacred Fig’ Review: Mohammad Rasoulof’s Searing Indictment Of Modern Iran [Cannes]
As seen in the trailer, “The Seed of the Sacred Fig” tells the story of Iman, a man in Tehran who lands a new job as a judge.
Continue reading ‘The Seed of the Sacred Fig’: Mohammad Rasoulof’s Cannes Hit Arrives In Theaters This November at The Playlist.
Read More: ‘The Seed Of The Sacred Fig’ Review: Mohammad Rasoulof’s Searing Indictment Of Modern Iran [Cannes]
As seen in the trailer, “The Seed of the Sacred Fig” tells the story of Iman, a man in Tehran who lands a new job as a judge.
Continue reading ‘The Seed of the Sacred Fig’: Mohammad Rasoulof’s Cannes Hit Arrives In Theaters This November at The Playlist.
- 10/7/2024
- by Charles Barfield
- The Playlist
Few titles at Cannes carried greater weight than The Seed of the Sacred Fig, Mohammad Rasoulof’s first project to debut since an exile from his native Iran––little wonder in light of its focus on injustice and unrest as they reflect on the country’s women. Following a special award from the festival and pitstops in Toronto and New York, it’s set to begin a U.S. run on November 27, ahead of which is a trailer.
As David Katz said in our review, “My absolute trust in this film started to waver roughly around this moment, my impressed nodding crumpling into a ‘Really?’ facial expression. You may’ve accurately heard about car chases, but I should report that my Locarno audience genuinely laughed at the farcical nature of the blocking throughout the final act. But Rasoulof ultimately succeeds because he is at least one step ahead of us.
As David Katz said in our review, “My absolute trust in this film started to waver roughly around this moment, my impressed nodding crumpling into a ‘Really?’ facial expression. You may’ve accurately heard about car chases, but I should report that my Locarno audience genuinely laughed at the farcical nature of the blocking throughout the final act. But Rasoulof ultimately succeeds because he is at least one step ahead of us.
- 10/7/2024
- by Leonard Pearce
- The Film Stage
- 10/7/2024
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
“The Seed of the Sacred Fig” sprouted as a secret film.
Writer/director Mohammad Rasoulof escaped Iran after being sentenced to eight years of imprisonment and a flogging for protesting political injustices. “The Seed of the Sacred Fig” was shot entirely in secret, and later debuted at Cannes.
The award-winning thriller “centers on a family thrust into the public eye when Iman (Misagh Zare) is appointed as an investigating judge in Tehran. As political unrest erupts in the streets, Iman realizes that his job is even more dangerous than expected, making him increasingly paranoid and distrustful, even of his own wife Najmeh and daughters Sana and Rezvan,” per the official synopsis.
Soheila Golestani, Mahsa Rostami, Setareh Maleki, Niousha Akhshi, Reza Akhlaghi, Shiva Ordooei, and Amineh Arani star.
Rasoulof, who has been imprisoned numerous times for creating films that shine a light on the abusive government powers in Iran, told The...
Writer/director Mohammad Rasoulof escaped Iran after being sentenced to eight years of imprisonment and a flogging for protesting political injustices. “The Seed of the Sacred Fig” was shot entirely in secret, and later debuted at Cannes.
The award-winning thriller “centers on a family thrust into the public eye when Iman (Misagh Zare) is appointed as an investigating judge in Tehran. As political unrest erupts in the streets, Iman realizes that his job is even more dangerous than expected, making him increasingly paranoid and distrustful, even of his own wife Najmeh and daughters Sana and Rezvan,” per the official synopsis.
Soheila Golestani, Mahsa Rostami, Setareh Maleki, Niousha Akhshi, Reza Akhlaghi, Shiva Ordooei, and Amineh Arani star.
Rasoulof, who has been imprisoned numerous times for creating films that shine a light on the abusive government powers in Iran, told The...
- 10/7/2024
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
Iman (Misagh Zare) has just gotten the much-desired promotion, but asks his family to keep quiet about his new job: he is now an investigating judge in the Revolutionary Court in Tehran. So, while the very real protests against the state-enforced strict hijab laws roar on the streets, Iman’s new position requires him to sign off on death sentences in bulk, day after day. He’s got full support from his wife Najmeh (Soheila Golestani), who at first is quick to impose a regimen of obedience on their teenage daughters Rezvan (Mahsa Rostami) and Sana (Setareh Maleki). But the girls grow more and more sympathetic towards the protesters, and even Najmeh’s loyalty slowly turns away from her husband as he becomes increasingly paranoid and ruthless. Oh,...
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- 10/3/2024
- Screen Anarchy
Iman Shumpert and Amber Rose were spotted spending time together this week.
The 34-yaer-old NBA star and the 40-year-old model were photographed at the beach in Miami on Wednesday (September 18), enjoying some time in the sun.
However, before any romance rumors start flying, a source is speaking out shutting down any romantic connection.
Keep reading to find out more…
TMZ, who shared photos of the two at the beach, reports a source said that they were just two friends hanging out.
If you forgot, Iman and Amber have known each other for a while, as they both appeared on the BET reality series College Hill: Celebrity Edition in 2022 and have remained close since.
Iman and his wife Teyana Taylor split a year ago, though she filed for divorce months before their breakup was announced.
Amber was last in a relationship with Alexander Edwards, and was linked to comedian Chris Rock...
The 34-yaer-old NBA star and the 40-year-old model were photographed at the beach in Miami on Wednesday (September 18), enjoying some time in the sun.
However, before any romance rumors start flying, a source is speaking out shutting down any romantic connection.
Keep reading to find out more…
TMZ, who shared photos of the two at the beach, reports a source said that they were just two friends hanging out.
If you forgot, Iman and Amber have known each other for a while, as they both appeared on the BET reality series College Hill: Celebrity Edition in 2022 and have remained close since.
Iman and his wife Teyana Taylor split a year ago, though she filed for divorce months before their breakup was announced.
Amber was last in a relationship with Alexander Edwards, and was linked to comedian Chris Rock...
- 9/20/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
As of this writing, Trekkies haven't been given too many details about the upcoming TV movie "Star Trek: Section 31." A recent teaser trailer revealed a lot, however. As was known, Section 31 is the shady, black ops division of Starfleet, tasked with infiltrating dangerous crime lairs or manipulating local politics to their own ends. They're the morally compromised arm of "Star Trek." In the upcoming film, the division is led by Empress Philippa Georgiou (Michelle Yeoh), who was previously a recurring character on "Star Trek: Discovery." Georgiou, to recap, was rescued from the evil "mirror" universe where she was a vicious tyrant who murdered millions. Now, after a slight redemption arc, she's been put in charge of a cadre of spies.
Said characters are a ragtag group of freelance badasses. The "Section 31" cast includes Omari Hardwick, Kacey Rohl, Sven Ruygrok, Robert Kazinsky, Humberly Gonzalez, and James Hiroyuki Liao.Sam Richardson...
Said characters are a ragtag group of freelance badasses. The "Section 31" cast includes Omari Hardwick, Kacey Rohl, Sven Ruygrok, Robert Kazinsky, Humberly Gonzalez, and James Hiroyuki Liao.Sam Richardson...
- 9/16/2024
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
Writer-director Mohammed Rasolouf’s The Seed of the Sacred Fig, the dissident Iranian filmmaker’s follow-up to 2020’s Golden Bear-winning There Is No Evil, is another clear-eyed account of the sacrifices and moral compromises forced on ordinary people by his homeland’s oppressive regime. The state’s affinity for capital punishment is again a target of Rasolouf’s ire, but he also has in his sights bourgeois complacency, the tyranny of traditional values, and, above all, the cruel machinations of Iran’s patriarchal culture.
As the film opens, state investigator Iman (Missagh Zareh) and his wife, Najmeh (Soheila Golestani), are tentatively celebrating his recent promotion, but their satisfaction with his hard-earned career advancement proves to be short-lived, as the government’s enforcement of strict hijab laws leads to widespread protests and their subsequent brutal suppression. Iman is forced to approve an ever-mounting number of death penalty orders for arrested youths,...
As the film opens, state investigator Iman (Missagh Zareh) and his wife, Najmeh (Soheila Golestani), are tentatively celebrating his recent promotion, but their satisfaction with his hard-earned career advancement proves to be short-lived, as the government’s enforcement of strict hijab laws leads to widespread protests and their subsequent brutal suppression. Iman is forced to approve an ever-mounting number of death penalty orders for arrested youths,...
- 9/8/2024
- by David Robb
- Slant Magazine
Naomi Campbell and Anna Wintour, two titans of the fashion world, have shared a long-standing relationship that spans decades.
However, a subtle moment of drama took center stage at the Fashion Show & Style Awards, hosted by Harlem’s Fashion Row in New York, as an unexpected exchange between the supermodel and the Vogue editor-in-chief grabbed attention.
The event, an unofficial prelude to New York Fashion Week, began with Wintour taking a light jab at Campbell’s well-known habit of arriving late. “I am a very punctual person, and I have the honor of presenting tonight to someone who is often late,” Wintour said, subtly referencing Naomi’s tardiness as she introduced the model, who was being honored with the Fashion Icon Award.
Despite the remark, Harper’s Bazaar editor-in-chief Samira Nasr took over the introduction for Naomi’s award, leaving Wintour to attend to other commitments.
Naomi’s response was equally memorable.
However, a subtle moment of drama took center stage at the Fashion Show & Style Awards, hosted by Harlem’s Fashion Row in New York, as an unexpected exchange between the supermodel and the Vogue editor-in-chief grabbed attention.
The event, an unofficial prelude to New York Fashion Week, began with Wintour taking a light jab at Campbell’s well-known habit of arriving late. “I am a very punctual person, and I have the honor of presenting tonight to someone who is often late,” Wintour said, subtly referencing Naomi’s tardiness as she introduced the model, who was being honored with the Fashion Icon Award.
Despite the remark, Harper’s Bazaar editor-in-chief Samira Nasr took over the introduction for Naomi’s award, leaving Wintour to attend to other commitments.
Naomi’s response was equally memorable.
- 9/7/2024
- by Chijioke Chukwuemeka
- Celebrating The Soaps
Nikki Taylor will always be Teyana Taylor‘s biggest cheerleader. The mother of one has supported her daughter, Teyana, since the singer and actor was born on December 10, 1990. These days, the gorgeous duo looks more like sisters. They certainly had fun together at Harlem’s Fashion Row Fashion Show & Style Awards.
Teyana Taylor at the Harlem’s Fashion Row Fashion Show & Style Awards | 1st photo: Theo Wargo/Getty Images; 2nd and 3rd photos: Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images
When Teyana was born in Harlem, NYC, Nikki was in a relationship with her father, Tito Smith. Her parents did not stay together — Smith has three children from another relationship. But Teyana is proud of her heritage received from both parents. The “Gonna Love Me” singer is of Trinidadian and African American descent. As the only child of Nikki, Teyana is her mom’s everything.
Who is Nikki Taylor, Teyana Taylor’s mom?...
Teyana Taylor at the Harlem’s Fashion Row Fashion Show & Style Awards | 1st photo: Theo Wargo/Getty Images; 2nd and 3rd photos: Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images
When Teyana was born in Harlem, NYC, Nikki was in a relationship with her father, Tito Smith. Her parents did not stay together — Smith has three children from another relationship. But Teyana is proud of her heritage received from both parents. The “Gonna Love Me” singer is of Trinidadian and African American descent. As the only child of Nikki, Teyana is her mom’s everything.
Who is Nikki Taylor, Teyana Taylor’s mom?...
- 9/4/2024
- by Ali Hicks
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Se proyectará en el Festival de San Sebastián y llegará a los cines próximamente. © BTeamPictures
Alemania ha seleccionado la película The Seed of the Sacred Fig, del cineasta iraní Mohammad Rasoulof, para representar al país en la categoría de Mejor Película Internacional en los Oscars 2025.
Aunque está ambientada en Teherán y cuenta con un reparto y un equipo predominantemente iraníes, la película está producida por Run Way Pictures, la compañía alemana de Rasoulof, que, después de rodar el largometraje en secreto por miedo a las repercusiones de las autoridades iraníes, huyó del país tras ser condenado a ocho años de cárcel por sus continuas críticas al régimen, y se cree que ahora reside en Alemania.
La película tuvo su estreno mundial en el Festival de Cannes, donde ganó el Premio Especial del Jurado y el premio Fipresci.
The Seed of the Sacred Fig sigue a Iman, juez de instrucción del Tribunal Revolucionario de Teherán,...
Alemania ha seleccionado la película The Seed of the Sacred Fig, del cineasta iraní Mohammad Rasoulof, para representar al país en la categoría de Mejor Película Internacional en los Oscars 2025.
Aunque está ambientada en Teherán y cuenta con un reparto y un equipo predominantemente iraníes, la película está producida por Run Way Pictures, la compañía alemana de Rasoulof, que, después de rodar el largometraje en secreto por miedo a las repercusiones de las autoridades iraníes, huyó del país tras ser condenado a ocho años de cárcel por sus continuas críticas al régimen, y se cree que ahora reside en Alemania.
La película tuvo su estreno mundial en el Festival de Cannes, donde ganó el Premio Especial del Jurado y el premio Fipresci.
The Seed of the Sacred Fig sigue a Iman, juez de instrucción del Tribunal Revolucionario de Teherán,...
- 8/23/2024
- by Marta Medina
- mundoCine
Germany has selected The Seed Of The Sacred Fig by Iranian filmmaker Mohammad Rasoulof as its submission to the 97th Academy Awards.
The film was selected from a 13-strong shortlist and was chosen by a nine-member jury appointed by promotional organisation German Films.
The Seed Of The Sacred Fig premiered in Competition at Cannes in May, winning the special jury prize and Fipresci award, before going on to win the audience award at Sydney in June.
Although set in Tehran with a predominantly Iranian cast and crew, the film is produced by Rasoulof’s German outfit Run Way Pictures alongside...
The film was selected from a 13-strong shortlist and was chosen by a nine-member jury appointed by promotional organisation German Films.
The Seed Of The Sacred Fig premiered in Competition at Cannes in May, winning the special jury prize and Fipresci award, before going on to win the audience award at Sydney in June.
Although set in Tehran with a predominantly Iranian cast and crew, the film is produced by Rasoulof’s German outfit Run Way Pictures alongside...
- 8/22/2024
- ScreenDaily
Germany has selected Iranian director Mohammad Rasoulof’s drama The Seed of the Sacred Fig as its submission for Best International Feature Film at the 97th Academy Awards.
This decision was taken by an independent jury of experts appointed by German Films, who looked at 13 films submitted for consideration.
Rasoulof has been living in Germany ever since his dramatic flight from his native Iran in May, in the face of fresh threats of a flogging and imprisonment from the country’s authoritarian Islamic Republic regime.
“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,” the committee said in a statement explaining its choice. “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.”
Related: ‘The Seed Of The Sacred Fig...
This decision was taken by an independent jury of experts appointed by German Films, who looked at 13 films submitted for consideration.
Rasoulof has been living in Germany ever since his dramatic flight from his native Iran in May, in the face of fresh threats of a flogging and imprisonment from the country’s authoritarian Islamic Republic regime.
“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,” the committee said in a statement explaining its choice. “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.”
Related: ‘The Seed Of The Sacred Fig...
- 8/22/2024
- by Melanie Goodfellow
- Deadline Film + TV
‘The Seed Of The Sacred Fig’ Among 13 German Films Submitted For International Oscar
German Films has said it has received 13 film submissions for this year’s international Oscar race. Those films include Mohammad Rasoulof’s Cannes Competition title The Seed Of The Sacred Fig and The Investigation by Rp Kahl. The Seed of the Sacred Fig follows Iman, a judge in the Revolutionary Court in Tehran, who grapples with mistrust and paranoia as nationwide political protests intensify. Rasoulof presented the film in Cannes after fleeing his home country of Iran. He had been handed an eight-year prison sentence by Iranian authorities for unauthorized filmmaking. The selection of the German entry will take place on August 21 and 22 in Munich. Check out the full list of German movies here.
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German Films has said it has received 13 film submissions for this year’s international Oscar race. Those films include Mohammad Rasoulof’s Cannes Competition title The Seed Of The Sacred Fig and The Investigation by Rp Kahl. The Seed of the Sacred Fig follows Iman, a judge in the Revolutionary Court in Tehran, who grapples with mistrust and paranoia as nationwide political protests intensify. Rasoulof presented the film in Cannes after fleeing his home country of Iran. He had been handed an eight-year prison sentence by Iranian authorities for unauthorized filmmaking. The selection of the German entry will take place on August 21 and 22 in Munich. Check out the full list of German movies here.
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- 8/13/2024
- by Max Goldbart and Zac Ntim
- Deadline Film + TV
The “Star Trek” Universe uncloaked a litany of first looks during its epic panel at San Diego Comic-Con on Friday, including panels for the third season of “Star Trek: Strange New Worlds,” the fifth and final season of “Star Trek: Lower Decks” and the first television feature film in the franchise, “Star Trek: Section 31.”
“Star Trek: Strange New Worlds”
The Footage: “Strange New Worlds” stars Ethan Peck and Rebecca Romijn and executive producers Akiva Goldsman, Henry Alonso Myers and Alex Kurtzman debuted an extended clip from Season 3 of the series, in which several characters — Pike (Anson Mount), Uhura (Celia Rose Gooding), Noonien-Singh (Christina Chong) and Chapel (Jess Bush) — are transformed from humans into Vulcans. The chief engineer, Pelia (Carol Kane), also attempts to transform into Vulcan, but the process doesn’t take for her, much to her dismay.
Immediately, all of Spock’s now-Vulcan compatriots zero in on the...
“Star Trek: Strange New Worlds”
The Footage: “Strange New Worlds” stars Ethan Peck and Rebecca Romijn and executive producers Akiva Goldsman, Henry Alonso Myers and Alex Kurtzman debuted an extended clip from Season 3 of the series, in which several characters — Pike (Anson Mount), Uhura (Celia Rose Gooding), Noonien-Singh (Christina Chong) and Chapel (Jess Bush) — are transformed from humans into Vulcans. The chief engineer, Pelia (Carol Kane), also attempts to transform into Vulcan, but the process doesn’t take for her, much to her dismay.
Immediately, all of Spock’s now-Vulcan compatriots zero in on the...
- 7/27/2024
- by Adam B. Vary
- Variety Film + TV
Laura Brown has teamed with (Red), the organization co-founded by Bono and Bobby Shriver in 2006 to fight AIDS, to form the organization’s new (Red) Creative Council — and she recruited some A-list members to join her.
Brown, founder of Lb Media and former editor-in-chief of InStyle Magazine, will serve as chair of the council, which is comprised of individuals spanning fashion, photography, film, design, journalism and
management, with the goal of supporting (Red) in its mission to ensure the disease is preventable and treatable for all.
The Council will meet twice annually and includes Cynthia Erivo, Murray Bartlett, Connie Britton, Allison Williams, Storm Reid, Lake Bell, Kiernan Shipka, Iman and stylist Karla Welch.
“The (Red) Creative Council; a collection of stellar forces from different disciplines — film to photography, fashion to social media — will help (Red) go bigger, bolder and work towards ending the pandemic altogether,” Brown said in a statement.
Brown, founder of Lb Media and former editor-in-chief of InStyle Magazine, will serve as chair of the council, which is comprised of individuals spanning fashion, photography, film, design, journalism and
management, with the goal of supporting (Red) in its mission to ensure the disease is preventable and treatable for all.
The Council will meet twice annually and includes Cynthia Erivo, Murray Bartlett, Connie Britton, Allison Williams, Storm Reid, Lake Bell, Kiernan Shipka, Iman and stylist Karla Welch.
“The (Red) Creative Council; a collection of stellar forces from different disciplines — film to photography, fashion to social media — will help (Red) go bigger, bolder and work towards ending the pandemic altogether,” Brown said in a statement.
- 7/9/2024
- by Kirsten Chuba
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Brie Larson’s superhero journey involved brutal physical transformations, and not just donning a cape and costume. From grueling weightlifting to intense stunts, Larson shattered her limits to fully embody her characters. This dedication goes beyond Captain Marvel, showcasing her relentless work ethic and unwavering commitment to on-screen authenticity in films like Kong: Skull Island.
Brie Larson as Carol Danvers in Avengers: Endgame | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures.
Soaring through space or battling earthly foes, Larson’s body-breaking workouts are a testament to her extraordinary dedication to the craft.
Forging Captain Marvel: Brie Larson’s Journey to Superhero Strength Brie Larson as Carol Danvers in The Marvels (2023) | Marvel Studios
Forget the Oscar statuette, Brie Larson got new hardware—muscles! The actress known for dramatic roles like Room traded in her emaciated frame for a superhero physique to take on Captain Marvel.
Gone were the days of fearing weights. Larson...
Brie Larson as Carol Danvers in Avengers: Endgame | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures.
Soaring through space or battling earthly foes, Larson’s body-breaking workouts are a testament to her extraordinary dedication to the craft.
Forging Captain Marvel: Brie Larson’s Journey to Superhero Strength Brie Larson as Carol Danvers in The Marvels (2023) | Marvel Studios
Forget the Oscar statuette, Brie Larson got new hardware—muscles! The actress known for dramatic roles like Room traded in her emaciated frame for a superhero physique to take on Captain Marvel.
Gone were the days of fearing weights. Larson...
- 7/9/2024
- by Heena Singh
- FandomWire
Exclusive: Artists First has signed Amber Iman, one of the most sought-after theatre artists and vocalists working today.
The recipient of a Tony Award for her work as co-founder of Broadway Advocacy Coalition, an organization looking to use arts and storytelling to build a more equitable society, Iman debuted on Broadway as the High Priestess of Soul, Nina Simone, in Soul Doctor, earning rave reviews and a Clive Barnes Award nomination. Subsequently, she appeared in the first National Tour of the megahit musical, Hamilton, as well as George C. Wolfe’s Shuffle Along, alongside such theatre luminaries as Audra McDonald, Brian Stokes Mitchell and Billy Porter.
Most recently starring in productions of Goddess (Berkeley Rep) and Hippest Trip: The Sould Train Musical (A.C.T.), Iman is currently nominated for a Tony for Featured Actress in a Musical for her role as Rafaela in the Broadway production of Lempicka. She...
The recipient of a Tony Award for her work as co-founder of Broadway Advocacy Coalition, an organization looking to use arts and storytelling to build a more equitable society, Iman debuted on Broadway as the High Priestess of Soul, Nina Simone, in Soul Doctor, earning rave reviews and a Clive Barnes Award nomination. Subsequently, she appeared in the first National Tour of the megahit musical, Hamilton, as well as George C. Wolfe’s Shuffle Along, alongside such theatre luminaries as Audra McDonald, Brian Stokes Mitchell and Billy Porter.
Most recently starring in productions of Goddess (Berkeley Rep) and Hippest Trip: The Sould Train Musical (A.C.T.), Iman is currently nominated for a Tony for Featured Actress in a Musical for her role as Rafaela in the Broadway production of Lempicka. She...
- 6/6/2024
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Entre ellas, ‘Anora’, ‘The Substance’ y ‘Emilia Pérez’, que ya tienen asegurada su llegada a España.
Concluida la 77 edición del Festival de Cannes, desde mundoCine os traemos las películas más comentadas y aclamadas de la sección oficial a competición de Cannes 2024 , además de deciros si tienen o no distribución en España.
10. All We Imagine as Light (Payal Kapadia)
¿De qué trata? La rutina de la enfermera Prabha se ve trastocada cuando recibe un regalo inesperado de su marido, del que se ha separado. Su compañera de piso y más joven que ella, Anu, trata de encontrar en vano un lugar en la ciudad para intimar con su novio. Un viaje a una ciudad costera les permite encontrar un espacio para que sus deseos se manifiesten.
Premio: Gran Premio del Jurado.
¿Tiene distribución en España? Sí. Distribuye Atalante Films.
9. Bird (Andrea Arnold)
¿De qué trata? En su pequeña y destartalada casa del norte de Kent,...
Concluida la 77 edición del Festival de Cannes, desde mundoCine os traemos las películas más comentadas y aclamadas de la sección oficial a competición de Cannes 2024 , además de deciros si tienen o no distribución en España.
10. All We Imagine as Light (Payal Kapadia)
¿De qué trata? La rutina de la enfermera Prabha se ve trastocada cuando recibe un regalo inesperado de su marido, del que se ha separado. Su compañera de piso y más joven que ella, Anu, trata de encontrar en vano un lugar en la ciudad para intimar con su novio. Un viaje a una ciudad costera les permite encontrar un espacio para que sus deseos se manifiesten.
Premio: Gran Premio del Jurado.
¿Tiene distribución en España? Sí. Distribuye Atalante Films.
9. Bird (Andrea Arnold)
¿De qué trata? En su pequeña y destartalada casa del norte de Kent,...
- 5/28/2024
- by Marta Medina
- mundoCine
Australia’s Sharmill Films has acquired distribution rights to Mohammad Rasoulof’s The Seed Of The Sacred Fig from Films Boutique. The feature scooped two awards at Cannes over the weekend.
The distributor will mount a theatrical release for the Iranian film in Australia and New Zealand. No release date has yet been scheduled but it will be submitted to key festivals in the territories ahead of a national release.
Sharmill picked up the rights before it received its world premiere in Cannes on Friday (May 24), after one of the first buyer screenings for the feature.
The Seed Of The Sacred Fig...
The distributor will mount a theatrical release for the Iranian film in Australia and New Zealand. No release date has yet been scheduled but it will be submitted to key festivals in the territories ahead of a national release.
Sharmill picked up the rights before it received its world premiere in Cannes on Friday (May 24), after one of the first buyer screenings for the feature.
The Seed Of The Sacred Fig...
- 5/28/2024
- ScreenDaily
Filmmaker Mohammad Rasoulof said his decision to flee Iran on foot this month was necessary with the release of his new film “The Seed of the Sacred Fig” imminent, and he knew while making the movie that new charges would likely br brought against him.
“There was tremendous pressure on my shoulders. I kept thinking, well if I’m arrested while making the film, I’ll spend at least five years in prison. And then obviously, I knew this film would lead to other charges against me,” he told reporters during a press conference at Cannes on Saturday.
Because of that pressure, Rasoulof asked industry colleagues in other countries if they would carry on work on the film if he were arrested before he could leave. He made the decision to go after he learned that Iran’s secret police planned to target others who worked on the movie, too.
“There was tremendous pressure on my shoulders. I kept thinking, well if I’m arrested while making the film, I’ll spend at least five years in prison. And then obviously, I knew this film would lead to other charges against me,” he told reporters during a press conference at Cannes on Saturday.
Because of that pressure, Rasoulof asked industry colleagues in other countries if they would carry on work on the film if he were arrested before he could leave. He made the decision to go after he learned that Iran’s secret police planned to target others who worked on the movie, too.
- 5/25/2024
- by Stephanie Kaloi
- The Wrap
“If we had to deal with cocaine, it would have been easier,” joked The Seed of the Sacred Fig filmmaker Mohammad Rasoulof this Am at a Cannes presser about his entanglement with totalitarian Iranian authorities over his cinema which prompted the filmmaker to flee his homeland from imprisonment.
“We’re gangsters of cinema,” Rasoulof further quipped in talking about how he’s a renegade with his art in the face of what he called a dictatorship in Iran.
“My heart is with the actors and the members of the team who can’t be with us, I think about them all the time,” said Rasoulof at the top of the conference. “I hope that the restrictions they’re encountering will be lifted.”
“The regime tries to appear as a supreme power. What are they really afraid of? Why are they so afraid of the stories in our films?” asked the director.
“We’re gangsters of cinema,” Rasoulof further quipped in talking about how he’s a renegade with his art in the face of what he called a dictatorship in Iran.
“My heart is with the actors and the members of the team who can’t be with us, I think about them all the time,” said Rasoulof at the top of the conference. “I hope that the restrictions they’re encountering will be lifted.”
“The regime tries to appear as a supreme power. What are they really afraid of? Why are they so afraid of the stories in our films?” asked the director.
- 5/25/2024
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
“The Seed of the Sacred Fig,” Mohammad Rasoulof’s latest film that he received an eight-year prison sentence from Iranian authorities for making, earned a rapturous 12-minute standing ovation at its Cannes Film Festival premiere on Friday. Rasoulof risked his life by appearing at the premiere as he fled Iran for Europe on May 13 to avoid going to prison.
There was undeniable applause as the film’s credits began to roll (though it is Variety‘s policy to begin timing the standing ovation once the house lights come up), with Rasoulof getting teary and waving enthusiastically to the balcony. Ali Abbasi, the director of fellow competition title “The Apprentice,” stood next to Rasoulof and encouraged the crowd to keep clapping — not that they needed it, as their cheers just seemed to get louder and louder. There was even a sign in the audience reading “Femme! Vie! Liberté!” (“Woman! Life! Freedom!
There was undeniable applause as the film’s credits began to roll (though it is Variety‘s policy to begin timing the standing ovation once the house lights come up), with Rasoulof getting teary and waving enthusiastically to the balcony. Ali Abbasi, the director of fellow competition title “The Apprentice,” stood next to Rasoulof and encouraged the crowd to keep clapping — not that they needed it, as their cheers just seemed to get louder and louder. There was even a sign in the audience reading “Femme! Vie! Liberté!” (“Woman! Life! Freedom!
- 5/24/2024
- by Ramin Setoodeh and Ellise Shafer
- Variety Film + TV
This afternoon, Iranian filmmaker Mohammad Rasoulof debuted his latest feature, The Seed of the Sacred Fig, in Competition here at the Cannes Film Festival to a nearly 15-minute standing ovation.
The fact that the filmmaker was in attendance is especially poignant after he fled his home country through what he described to Deadline as a “complicated” and “anguishing” journey across Europe to a safe house in Germany. Back in Iran, Rasoulof is wanted by authorities who have sentenced him to eight years in prison alongside a series of physical punishments including flogging for “signing statements and making films and documentaries.”
Emotions running high during ‘Sacred Fig’ ovation #Cannes2024 pic.twitter.com/KvaA2VU9Sk
— Deadline Hollywood (@Deadline) May 24, 2024
Rasoulof appealed his sentence, and during the lengthy legal process put together a plan to flee Iran, which he told us all together took 28 days on the road.
Best known for his forceful,...
The fact that the filmmaker was in attendance is especially poignant after he fled his home country through what he described to Deadline as a “complicated” and “anguishing” journey across Europe to a safe house in Germany. Back in Iran, Rasoulof is wanted by authorities who have sentenced him to eight years in prison alongside a series of physical punishments including flogging for “signing statements and making films and documentaries.”
Emotions running high during ‘Sacred Fig’ ovation #Cannes2024 pic.twitter.com/KvaA2VU9Sk
— Deadline Hollywood (@Deadline) May 24, 2024
Rasoulof appealed his sentence, and during the lengthy legal process put together a plan to flee Iran, which he told us all together took 28 days on the road.
Best known for his forceful,...
- 5/24/2024
- by Nancy Tartaglione
- Deadline Film + TV
The exiled director’s story of officialdom’s misogyny and theocracy in his home country may be flawed, but its importance is beyond doubt
Mohammad Rasoulof is a fugitive Iranian director and dissident wanted by the police in his own country, where he has received a long prison sentence and flogging. Now he has come to Cannes with a brazen and startling picture which, though flawed, does justice to the extraordinary and scarcely believable drama of his own situation and the agony of his homeland.
It’s a movie about Iranian officialdom’s misogyny and theocracy, and sets out to intuit and externalise the inner anguish and psychodrama of its dissenting citizens – in a country where women can be judicially bullied and beaten for refusing to wear the hijab.
The Seed of the Sacred Fig begins as a downbeat political and domestic drama in the familiar style of Iranian cinema,...
Mohammad Rasoulof is a fugitive Iranian director and dissident wanted by the police in his own country, where he has received a long prison sentence and flogging. Now he has come to Cannes with a brazen and startling picture which, though flawed, does justice to the extraordinary and scarcely believable drama of his own situation and the agony of his homeland.
It’s a movie about Iranian officialdom’s misogyny and theocracy, and sets out to intuit and externalise the inner anguish and psychodrama of its dissenting citizens – in a country where women can be judicially bullied and beaten for refusing to wear the hijab.
The Seed of the Sacred Fig begins as a downbeat political and domestic drama in the familiar style of Iranian cinema,...
- 5/24/2024
- by Peter Bradshaw
- The Guardian - Film News
For more than two decades, Iman (Misagh Zare) has functioned as a civil servant, doing work that his kids — who represent Iran’s younger generation — would be ashamed of. Better to keep them in the dark. At last, for his loyalty, Iman has been given a promotion, not to judge (the job he wants) but to inspector (a job no one wants). Inspectors are the goons who interrogate students his daughters’ age when they’re arrested for protesting, the ones who sign off on death sentences for alleged dissidents. Iman doesn’t just work for the Iranian regime; he is the regime.
With livid, thinking-person’s thriller “The Seed of the Sacred Fig,” director Mohammad Rasoulof responds to his own imprisonment in 2022 by examining Iranian tensions within the context of a well-placed Tehran family. For most of this slow-boiling nearly-three-hour movie, the main character is not Iman but his submissive,...
With livid, thinking-person’s thriller “The Seed of the Sacred Fig,” director Mohammad Rasoulof responds to his own imprisonment in 2022 by examining Iranian tensions within the context of a well-placed Tehran family. For most of this slow-boiling nearly-three-hour movie, the main character is not Iman but his submissive,...
- 5/24/2024
- by Peter Debruge
- Variety Film + TV
Woman, life, freedom. Down with theocracy! The slogans shouted in the bloody streets of Tehran over the past year echo through The Seed of the Sacred Fig, Mohammad Rasoulof’s long, heartfelt story of an Iranian family that starts to tear at the seams when Iman’s two daughters are told what he really does at the office.
“Do you know your father signs hundreds of death warrants every day?” shouts a young man to the girls a week later, when he is recognized in a remote roadside grocery store. By that stage, everyone knows what Iman (Missagh Zare) does at the office; his name and address are posted on the internet by dissidents. Iman seemed like a mild-mannered man when he was first introduced, but now those liberal thugs are coming for him. A man has to act. A man has to protect his family.
Rasoulof has called up...
“Do you know your father signs hundreds of death warrants every day?” shouts a young man to the girls a week later, when he is recognized in a remote roadside grocery store. By that stage, everyone knows what Iman (Missagh Zare) does at the office; his name and address are posted on the internet by dissidents. Iman seemed like a mild-mannered man when he was first introduced, but now those liberal thugs are coming for him. A man has to act. A man has to protect his family.
Rasoulof has called up...
- 5/24/2024
- by Stephanie Bunbury
- Deadline Film + TV
“The Seed of the Sacred Fig” is an anguished cry from the heart of Mohammad Rasoulof, the Iranian filmmaker who just fled his home country for Europe after an eight-year prison sentence from the Islamic Republic. This is not the first brush with theocratic law for the dissident director, who’s been working steadily out of Iran for two decades.
So while Iran will never, ever submit his deeply unsettling latest masterwork for the Best International Feature Oscar — often the only harbinger of anti-establishment Middle Eastern films making their way to the U.S. — this searing domestic thriller deserves the widest audience possible. With the brutal 2022 killing of Mahsa Amini by government hands as his launching point, Rasoulof crafts an extraordinarily gripping allegory about the corrupting costs of power and the suppression of women under a religious patriarchy that crushes the very people it claims to protect.
“Sacred Fig” arose...
So while Iran will never, ever submit his deeply unsettling latest masterwork for the Best International Feature Oscar — often the only harbinger of anti-establishment Middle Eastern films making their way to the U.S. — this searing domestic thriller deserves the widest audience possible. With the brutal 2022 killing of Mahsa Amini by government hands as his launching point, Rasoulof crafts an extraordinarily gripping allegory about the corrupting costs of power and the suppression of women under a religious patriarchy that crushes the very people it claims to protect.
“Sacred Fig” arose...
- 5/24/2024
- by Ryan Lattanzio
- Indiewire
Out of all the major filmmakers to emerge from Iran over the past decades, Mohammad Rasoulof has certainly grown into the most overtly political. His finely crafted, hard-hitting dramas, including the superb 2020 Berlin Golden Bear Winner There Is No Evil, make no qualms about tackling his country’s oppressive regime and religious theocracy head-on, pulling few punches in their depictions of a nation under siege.
This clearly explains why the director has been targeted by the Iranian authorities since 2010, when he was first arrested along with Jafar Panahi for shooting a movie in secret. After receiving a six-year prison sentence, he eventually got out on bail — only to be officially banned from leaving the country in 2017. He was arrested again in 2022, spent months in Tehran’s notorious Evin Prison, received an eight-year sentence in 2024 and finally decided to flee the country earlier this month, arriving just in time to premiere his latest film in Cannes.
This clearly explains why the director has been targeted by the Iranian authorities since 2010, when he was first arrested along with Jafar Panahi for shooting a movie in secret. After receiving a six-year prison sentence, he eventually got out on bail — only to be officially banned from leaving the country in 2017. He was arrested again in 2022, spent months in Tehran’s notorious Evin Prison, received an eight-year sentence in 2024 and finally decided to flee the country earlier this month, arriving just in time to premiere his latest film in Cannes.
- 5/24/2024
- by Jordan Mintzer
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Mohammad Rasoulof has arrived. The dissident Iranian director is at the Cannes Film Festival to present his new film, The Seed of the Sacred Fig, in competition, just weeks after he dramatically escaped Iran on foot, fleeing an eight-year prison sentence.
Details of the director’s harrowing escape were made public last week after he was safely away, ensconced in an undisclosed location in Germany. He made the decision to leave, to abandon his homeland and walk across the mountainous borderland after the authorities sentenced him to a lengthy prison term.
His sentence also included a fine, the confiscation of property, and a flogging as punishment for bottles of wine the police discovered during a raid on his apartment.
Rasoulof had been arrested and imprisoned in Tehran’s notorious Evin jail in July 2022 for signing a petition calling on security forces to “Lay Down Your Arms” and exercise restraint in response to street protests.
Details of the director’s harrowing escape were made public last week after he was safely away, ensconced in an undisclosed location in Germany. He made the decision to leave, to abandon his homeland and walk across the mountainous borderland after the authorities sentenced him to a lengthy prison term.
His sentence also included a fine, the confiscation of property, and a flogging as punishment for bottles of wine the police discovered during a raid on his apartment.
Rasoulof had been arrested and imprisoned in Tehran’s notorious Evin jail in July 2022 for signing a petition calling on security forces to “Lay Down Your Arms” and exercise restraint in response to street protests.
- 5/24/2024
- by Scott Roxborough
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Dissident Iranian director Mohammad Rasoulof will be attending the Cannes world premiere of his latest work, “The Seed of the Sacred Fig,” having traveled to Europe clandestinely after receiving an eight-year prison sentence from the country’s authorities for making the film.
Rasoulof decided to leave Iran illegally and arrived in Europe a few days ago, shortly after being sentenced to eight years in prison and flogging by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Court. Iranian authorities also pressured the director to pull “The Seed of the Sacred Fig” from the Cannes Film Festival and harassed the film’s producers and actors.
“The Seed of the Sacred Fig” is screening at Cannes in competition on May 24 with Rasoulof in attendance, the film’s publicist confirmed.
“The Seed of the Sacred Fig,” according to the synopsis provided by sales company Films Boutique, centers on Iman — an investigating judge in the Revolutionary Court in...
Rasoulof decided to leave Iran illegally and arrived in Europe a few days ago, shortly after being sentenced to eight years in prison and flogging by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Court. Iranian authorities also pressured the director to pull “The Seed of the Sacred Fig” from the Cannes Film Festival and harassed the film’s producers and actors.
“The Seed of the Sacred Fig” is screening at Cannes in competition on May 24 with Rasoulof in attendance, the film’s publicist confirmed.
“The Seed of the Sacred Fig,” according to the synopsis provided by sales company Films Boutique, centers on Iman — an investigating judge in the Revolutionary Court in...
- 5/22/2024
- by Nick Vivarelli
- Variety Film + TV
The Cannes Film Festival keeps on chugging, with more acquisitions, more premieres and an honorary Palme d’Or awarded to a studio for the first time.
The Glorious Return of Jacques Audiard
French filmmaker Jacques Audiard is a consistent staple at Cannes. His film “A Prophet” won the Grand Prix in 2010, 2012’s “Rust and Bone” competed for the Palme d’Or and 2015’s “Deephan” won the Palme d’Or. The last time Audiard was at Cannes in 2021, his smaller “Paris, 13th District” competed for the Palme d’Or.
Now he’s back with “Emilia Pérez,” a musical crime comedy about an escaped Mexican cartel leader undergoing gender-affirming surgery that stars Karla Sofía Gascón, Selena Gomez, Zoe Saldaña and Édgar Ramírez. And judging by the response to the film, it sounds like he has a good shot at Cannes’ top prize once again.
The film “landed the loudest, most enthusiastic standing ovation,...
The Glorious Return of Jacques Audiard
French filmmaker Jacques Audiard is a consistent staple at Cannes. His film “A Prophet” won the Grand Prix in 2010, 2012’s “Rust and Bone” competed for the Palme d’Or and 2015’s “Deephan” won the Palme d’Or. The last time Audiard was at Cannes in 2021, his smaller “Paris, 13th District” competed for the Palme d’Or.
Now he’s back with “Emilia Pérez,” a musical crime comedy about an escaped Mexican cartel leader undergoing gender-affirming surgery that stars Karla Sofía Gascón, Selena Gomez, Zoe Saldaña and Édgar Ramírez. And judging by the response to the film, it sounds like he has a good shot at Cannes’ top prize once again.
The film “landed the loudest, most enthusiastic standing ovation,...
- 5/19/2024
- by Drew Taylor
- The Wrap
Berlin-based sales agency Films Boutique has closed the first international sales for Iranian director Mohammad Rasoulof’s “The Seed of the Sacred Fig,” ahead of its world premiere on Friday in the Competition section of the Cannes Film Festival.
The film has been acquired in Italy by BiM Distribuzione and Lucky Red, Benelux by September Film Distribution, Spain by Bteam Pictures, Greece by Ama Films, Hungary by Cirko Film, Norway by Selmer Media, Portugal by Leopardo Filmes, Taiwan by Hooray Films and Turkey by Bir Film. The rights for France were previously taken by Pyramide and for North America by Neon.
Negotiations are underway for the rights in Germany and Austria, Switzerland, Latin America, the Baltics, Denmark, former Yugoslavia, the Indian subcontinent, Poland and Sweden.
It was revealed on Monday that Rasoulof had left Iran and traveled to Europe clandestinely after being sentenced to eight years in prison by the country’s authorities,...
The film has been acquired in Italy by BiM Distribuzione and Lucky Red, Benelux by September Film Distribution, Spain by Bteam Pictures, Greece by Ama Films, Hungary by Cirko Film, Norway by Selmer Media, Portugal by Leopardo Filmes, Taiwan by Hooray Films and Turkey by Bir Film. The rights for France were previously taken by Pyramide and for North America by Neon.
Negotiations are underway for the rights in Germany and Austria, Switzerland, Latin America, the Baltics, Denmark, former Yugoslavia, the Indian subcontinent, Poland and Sweden.
It was revealed on Monday that Rasoulof had left Iran and traveled to Europe clandestinely after being sentenced to eight years in prison by the country’s authorities,...
- 5/19/2024
- by Leo Barraclough
- Variety Film + TV
Disparage the Marvel Cinematic Universe all you want, but there's no denying that when it comes to casting, Kevin Feige and the McU's longtime casting director, Sarah Halley Finn, have the magic touch. It's all but impossible now to picture anyone other than Robert Downey Jr. lending his snarky wit to the self-declared "genius, billionaire, playboy, philanthropist" Tony Stark, or to imagine a different actor bringing the same spot-on mix of wholesomeness and New Yorker defiance like Chris Evans did as Steve Rogers. And let's not forget Thor and Loki, two Marvel Comics veterans who could've easily been dismissed as dorky C-listers, only to become the franchise's most long-lasting players thanks to Chris Hemsworth and Tom Hiddleston.
For all of its missteps, that hasn't changed in the MCU post-"Avengers: Endgame." Esteemed character actors Oscar Isaac, Hailee Steinfeld, and Florence Pugh all brought the full brunt of their talents to...
For all of its missteps, that hasn't changed in the MCU post-"Avengers: Endgame." Esteemed character actors Oscar Isaac, Hailee Steinfeld, and Florence Pugh all brought the full brunt of their talents to...
- 5/18/2024
- by Sandy Schaefer
- Slash Film
Neon has acquired the North American rights to “The Seed of the Sacred Fig,” directed by Mohammad Rasoulof. The thriller is set to premiere In Competition in Cannes on May 24, and marks Rasoulof’s first return to the Cannes Film Festival, after being barred from traveling. Neon is planning a North American theatrical release later this year.
The film — which stars Setareh Abdolmaleki, Zahra Rostami, Amineh Mazroei Arani and Niousha AkhshiVardoogh — follows Iman, an investigating judge in the Revolutionary Court in Tehran, who grapples with mistrust and paranoia as nationwide political protests intensify and his gun mysteriously disappears. Suspecting the involvement of his wife Najmeh and his daughters Rezvan and Sana, he imposes drastic measures at home, causing tensions to rise.
The deal was negotiated by Neon’s VP of Acquisitions Sarah Colvin with Films Boutique / Parallel 45’s Jean-Christophe Simon and Film Boutique’s Julien Razafindranaly on behalf of the filmmakers.
The film — which stars Setareh Abdolmaleki, Zahra Rostami, Amineh Mazroei Arani and Niousha AkhshiVardoogh — follows Iman, an investigating judge in the Revolutionary Court in Tehran, who grapples with mistrust and paranoia as nationwide political protests intensify and his gun mysteriously disappears. Suspecting the involvement of his wife Najmeh and his daughters Rezvan and Sana, he imposes drastic measures at home, causing tensions to rise.
The deal was negotiated by Neon’s VP of Acquisitions Sarah Colvin with Films Boutique / Parallel 45’s Jean-Christophe Simon and Film Boutique’s Julien Razafindranaly on behalf of the filmmakers.
- 5/18/2024
- by Selena Kuznikov
- Variety Film + TV
Neon has acquired the North American rights to “The Seed of the Sacred Fig,” the newest film from Iranian director Mohammad Rasoulof. The movie will debut at Cannes on May 24.
The company snagged the rights after a competitive bidding war for the movie, which stars Setareh Abdolmaleki, Zahra Rostami, Amineh Mazroei Arani, and Niousha AkhshiVardoogh.
“The Seed of the Sacred Fig” tells the story of Iman, an investigating judge in the Revolutionary Court in Tehran, who struggles with mistrust and paranoia as nationwide political protests intensify and his gun mysteriously disappears. Suspecting the involvement of his wife Najmeh and his daughters Rezvan and Sana, he imposes drastic measures at home, causing tensions to rise. Step by step, social norms and the rules of family life are being suspended.
The movie is produced by Rasoulof, Amin Sadraei, Mani Tilgner, Rozita Hendijanian, Jean-Christophe Simon, and co-produced by Arte France Cinéma with the...
The company snagged the rights after a competitive bidding war for the movie, which stars Setareh Abdolmaleki, Zahra Rostami, Amineh Mazroei Arani, and Niousha AkhshiVardoogh.
“The Seed of the Sacred Fig” tells the story of Iman, an investigating judge in the Revolutionary Court in Tehran, who struggles with mistrust and paranoia as nationwide political protests intensify and his gun mysteriously disappears. Suspecting the involvement of his wife Najmeh and his daughters Rezvan and Sana, he imposes drastic measures at home, causing tensions to rise. Step by step, social norms and the rules of family life are being suspended.
The movie is produced by Rasoulof, Amin Sadraei, Mani Tilgner, Rozita Hendijanian, Jean-Christophe Simon, and co-produced by Arte France Cinéma with the...
- 5/18/2024
- by Stephanie Kaloi
- The Wrap
Neon has grabbed North American rights to The Seed of the Sacred Fig, the latest film from Iranian filmmaker Mohammad Rasoulof.
The thriller is set to debut in competition in Cannes on May 24 and marks Rasoulof’s first return to Cannes after being barred from traveling to serve on last year’s Un Certain Regard jury by Iranian officials. The film stars Setareh Abdolmaleki, Zahra Rostami, Amineh Mazroei Arani, and Niousha AkhshiVardoogh. Neon has said it is planning a North American theatrical release in 2024.
The Seed of the Sacred Fig follows Iman, an investigating judge in the Revolutionary Court in Tehran, who grapples with mistrust and paranoia as nationwide political protests intensify and his gun mysteriously disappears. Suspecting the involvement of his wife Najmeh and his daughters Rezvan and Sana, he imposes drastic measures at home, causing tensions to rise. Step by step,...
The thriller is set to debut in competition in Cannes on May 24 and marks Rasoulof’s first return to Cannes after being barred from traveling to serve on last year’s Un Certain Regard jury by Iranian officials. The film stars Setareh Abdolmaleki, Zahra Rostami, Amineh Mazroei Arani, and Niousha AkhshiVardoogh. Neon has said it is planning a North American theatrical release in 2024.
The Seed of the Sacred Fig follows Iman, an investigating judge in the Revolutionary Court in Tehran, who grapples with mistrust and paranoia as nationwide political protests intensify and his gun mysteriously disappears. Suspecting the involvement of his wife Najmeh and his daughters Rezvan and Sana, he imposes drastic measures at home, causing tensions to rise. Step by step,...
- 5/18/2024
- by Zac Ntim
- Deadline Film + TV
Throughout the past century, the world has been introduced to thousands of beautiful models, but some have made a bigger impact—and a bigger paycheck—than others.
Quick Links Irina Shayk Bella Hadid Candice Swanepoel Joan Smalls Gigi Hadid Rosie Huntington-Whiteley Doutzen Kroes Karlie Kloss Christy Turlington Rachel Hunter Linda Evangelista Yolanda Hadid Cara Delevingne Melania Trump Natalia Vodianova Twiggy Lesley Lawson Kendall Jenner Miranda Kerr Brigitte Bardot Claudia Schiffer Kate Moss Naomi Campbell Alessandra Ambrosio Tyra Banks Adriana Lima Elle Macpherson Christie Brinkley Heidi Klum Iman Cindy Crawford Gisele Bundchen Kathy Ireland
In 2023, Kendall Jenner secured the top spot as the highest-paid model with earnings of $40 million, driven by her runway shows, brand campaigns, reality TV appearances, and tequila brand.
Chrissy Teigen followed closely with $39 million, thanks to her modeling work, hosting “Lip Sync Battle,” and bestselling cookbooks. Veteran supermodel Gisele Bündchen earned $33 million, while Rosie Huntington-Whiteley amassed $32 million through modeling and entrepreneurial ventures.
Quick Links Irina Shayk Bella Hadid Candice Swanepoel Joan Smalls Gigi Hadid Rosie Huntington-Whiteley Doutzen Kroes Karlie Kloss Christy Turlington Rachel Hunter Linda Evangelista Yolanda Hadid Cara Delevingne Melania Trump Natalia Vodianova Twiggy Lesley Lawson Kendall Jenner Miranda Kerr Brigitte Bardot Claudia Schiffer Kate Moss Naomi Campbell Alessandra Ambrosio Tyra Banks Adriana Lima Elle Macpherson Christie Brinkley Heidi Klum Iman Cindy Crawford Gisele Bundchen Kathy Ireland
In 2023, Kendall Jenner secured the top spot as the highest-paid model with earnings of $40 million, driven by her runway shows, brand campaigns, reality TV appearances, and tequila brand.
Chrissy Teigen followed closely with $39 million, thanks to her modeling work, hosting “Lip Sync Battle,” and bestselling cookbooks. Veteran supermodel Gisele Bündchen earned $33 million, while Rosie Huntington-Whiteley amassed $32 million through modeling and entrepreneurial ventures.
- 5/15/2024
- by Florie Mae Malapit
- Your Next Shoes
In 1948, tickets to the Met Gala were $50 apiece. In 2024, a single entry fee for the exclusive social event was about $75,000. Despite the high cost, celebrities, designers, and the who’s who of NYC and beyond shell out for the gala, which benefits the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute. Since the ’70s, the annual affair has attracted household names wearing the most haute couture fashions — always adhering to the chosen theme. See some of the most out-there and iconic guests and looks at the Met Gala over the years.
Jackie Onassis and singer Debbie Harry at the 1979 Met Gala | Ron Galella/Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images
Jackie Onassis served as a Met Gala co-chair in 1976 and 1977. The former First Lady wore a black taffeta gown to the 1979 Met Gala for “Fashions of The Hapsburg Era.” That same year, Debbie Harry of Blondie graced the famous event in a more casual look.
Jackie Onassis and singer Debbie Harry at the 1979 Met Gala | Ron Galella/Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images
Jackie Onassis served as a Met Gala co-chair in 1976 and 1977. The former First Lady wore a black taffeta gown to the 1979 Met Gala for “Fashions of The Hapsburg Era.” That same year, Debbie Harry of Blondie graced the famous event in a more casual look.
- 5/7/2024
- by Ali Hicks
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Elle Fanning is best known for portraying Sleeping Beauty in the 2014 film Maleficent and its 2019 sequel Maleficent: Mistress of Evil. So, I am unsurprised that she chose to channel her iconic character, Aurora, on the red carpet at the 2024 Met Gala.
On Monday, May 6, Elle Fanning was among the many celebrities who attended the event, which raises funds for the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City and celebrates the Costume Institute’s annual exhibits.
Elle Fanning, accompanied by boyfriend Gus Wenner, shines on the red carpet, her frosty-themed gown contrasting beautifully with his classic black suit (Credit: Michael Stewart / INSTARimages)
The dress code for the night was “The Garden of Time,” inspired by the art museum’s new exhibition “Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion.” And I think the 26-year-old American actress captured the theme flawlessly, exuding romance and fantasy with her attire.
Channeling Princess Aurora in Icy Balmain Gown
For the occasion,...
On Monday, May 6, Elle Fanning was among the many celebrities who attended the event, which raises funds for the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City and celebrates the Costume Institute’s annual exhibits.
Elle Fanning, accompanied by boyfriend Gus Wenner, shines on the red carpet, her frosty-themed gown contrasting beautifully with his classic black suit (Credit: Michael Stewart / INSTARimages)
The dress code for the night was “The Garden of Time,” inspired by the art museum’s new exhibition “Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion.” And I think the 26-year-old American actress captured the theme flawlessly, exuding romance and fantasy with her attire.
Channeling Princess Aurora in Icy Balmain Gown
For the occasion,...
- 5/7/2024
- by Florie Mae Malapit
- Your Next Shoes
Berlin-based Films Boutique has secured world sales rights to Mohammad Rasoulof’s The Seed Of The Sacred Fig ahead of its premiere in Competition at Cannes, and has closed a distribution deal in France.
The latest feature by the Iranian auteur, who has faced censorship challenges in Iran for nearly 20 years, has been sold to Pyramide Distribution for release in France.
The story centres on Iman, an investigating judge in the Revolutionary Court in Tehran, who grapples with mistrust and paranoia as nationwide political protests intensify and his gun mysteriously disappears. Suspecting the involvement of his wife Najmeh and his daughters Rezvan and Sana,...
The latest feature by the Iranian auteur, who has faced censorship challenges in Iran for nearly 20 years, has been sold to Pyramide Distribution for release in France.
The story centres on Iman, an investigating judge in the Revolutionary Court in Tehran, who grapples with mistrust and paranoia as nationwide political protests intensify and his gun mysteriously disappears. Suspecting the involvement of his wife Najmeh and his daughters Rezvan and Sana,...
- 5/3/2024
- ScreenDaily
Lempicka, the much-anticipated but cooly received musical directed by Hadestown‘s Rachel Chavkin, will play its final performance on Sunday, May 19, producers announced tonight, just a month after opening.
In a statement, producers Seaview and Jenny Niederhoffer said: “We are so proud of our production and the family of artists and artisans who’ve shaped it. Few knew better than Tamara de Lempicka that art isn’t easy but always worth the effort.”
The musical received three Tony nominations on Tuesday, including two for the performances of Eden Espinosa (Leading Actress in a Musical) and Amber Iman (Featured Actress in a Musical). A third nom went to Riccardo Hernández and Peter Nigrini for their scenic design. The hoped-for nomination for Best Musical didn’t happen.
Lempicka chronicles the life of the 20th century painter Tamara de Lempicka, played by Espinosa. Iman portrayed the artist’s muse and lover Rafaela.
Related:...
In a statement, producers Seaview and Jenny Niederhoffer said: “We are so proud of our production and the family of artists and artisans who’ve shaped it. Few knew better than Tamara de Lempicka that art isn’t easy but always worth the effort.”
The musical received three Tony nominations on Tuesday, including two for the performances of Eden Espinosa (Leading Actress in a Musical) and Amber Iman (Featured Actress in a Musical). A third nom went to Riccardo Hernández and Peter Nigrini for their scenic design. The hoped-for nomination for Best Musical didn’t happen.
Lempicka chronicles the life of the 20th century painter Tamara de Lempicka, played by Espinosa. Iman portrayed the artist’s muse and lover Rafaela.
Related:...
- 5/3/2024
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
At Disney+ Day 2021, it was unveiled that a new animated series titled ‘Marvel Zombies’ was in the works for Disney+, with Zeb Wells onboard as both writer and executive producer.
During San Diego Comic-Con 2022, it was revealed that the series would carry a TV-ma rating and was slated for a 2024 premiere. In an interview dated October 8, 2022, Zeb Wells disclosed that the first season would comprise four episodes. Furthermore, on November 28, 2023, Iman Vellani confirmed her participation in the project.
Iman also hinted at being the main character of the project, which the most recent reports from Cosmic Circus’ Alex Perez confirmed.
Nope. She is. https://t.co/MlypFvsUkr pic.twitter.com/JoNS7y2p70
— Alex P. (@AlexFromCC) May 1, 2024
As for the main villain, reports suggest Zombie Scarlet Witch might take on that role. ‘Marvel Zombies’ is the first spinoff from the ‘What If…?’ animated series, continuing the universe established in the ‘What If…...
During San Diego Comic-Con 2022, it was revealed that the series would carry a TV-ma rating and was slated for a 2024 premiere. In an interview dated October 8, 2022, Zeb Wells disclosed that the first season would comprise four episodes. Furthermore, on November 28, 2023, Iman Vellani confirmed her participation in the project.
Iman also hinted at being the main character of the project, which the most recent reports from Cosmic Circus’ Alex Perez confirmed.
Nope. She is. https://t.co/MlypFvsUkr pic.twitter.com/JoNS7y2p70
— Alex P. (@AlexFromCC) May 1, 2024
As for the main villain, reports suggest Zombie Scarlet Witch might take on that role. ‘Marvel Zombies’ is the first spinoff from the ‘What If…?’ animated series, continuing the universe established in the ‘What If…...
- 5/2/2024
- by Valentina Kraljik
- Fiction Horizon
During Disney+ Day 2021, it was revealed that an animated ‘Marvel Zombies’ TV series was in development for Disney+, with Zeb Wells serving as the writer and executive producer.
At San Diego Comic-Con 2022, it was announced that the series would be rated TV-ma and would premiere in 2024. In an interview on October 8, 2022, Zeb Wells shared that the first season would consist of four episodes. On November 28, 2023, Iman Vellani confirmed her involvement.
Iman also hinted at being the main character of the project, which the most recent reports from Cosmic Circus’ Alex Perez confirmed.
Nope. She is. https://t.co/MlypFvsUkr pic.twitter.com/JoNS7y2p70
— Alex P. (@AlexFromCC) May 1, 2024
As far as the main villain goes, reports hint at Zombie Scarlet Witch taking on that role. ‘Marvel Zombies’ is the first spinoff derived from ‘What If…?’ animated series, set to continue the universe established during ‘What If…Zombies!?’ episode.
Not...
At San Diego Comic-Con 2022, it was announced that the series would be rated TV-ma and would premiere in 2024. In an interview on October 8, 2022, Zeb Wells shared that the first season would consist of four episodes. On November 28, 2023, Iman Vellani confirmed her involvement.
Iman also hinted at being the main character of the project, which the most recent reports from Cosmic Circus’ Alex Perez confirmed.
Nope. She is. https://t.co/MlypFvsUkr pic.twitter.com/JoNS7y2p70
— Alex P. (@AlexFromCC) May 1, 2024
As far as the main villain goes, reports hint at Zombie Scarlet Witch taking on that role. ‘Marvel Zombies’ is the first spinoff derived from ‘What If…?’ animated series, set to continue the universe established during ‘What If…Zombies!?’ episode.
Not...
- 5/2/2024
- by Valentina Kraljik
- Comic Basics
It took Richard Shepard years to get out of “movie jail” after he made “The Linguini Incident,” the nearly-forgotten 1991 crime comedy starring David Bowie and Rosanna Arquette. But now the film is getting a second chance, with a series of screenings and an upcoming Blu-ray release.
Just about everything went wrong with the production that could go wrong, Shepard recalls. “I made this movie when I was 25 — and I was no genius at 25,” admits the director, who went on to helm features including “The Perfection” as well as TV series like Lena Dunham’s HBO comedy “Girls.”
Unlike Dunham, who was “in complete control of her artistic self” at that age, “I was not,” says Shepard.
But when his original co-producer, Sarah Jackson, suggested he try to rerelease a director’s cut of the scrappy indie caper about two restaurant employees who decide to rob their bosses, Shepard jumped at...
Just about everything went wrong with the production that could go wrong, Shepard recalls. “I made this movie when I was 25 — and I was no genius at 25,” admits the director, who went on to helm features including “The Perfection” as well as TV series like Lena Dunham’s HBO comedy “Girls.”
Unlike Dunham, who was “in complete control of her artistic self” at that age, “I was not,” says Shepard.
But when his original co-producer, Sarah Jackson, suggested he try to rerelease a director’s cut of the scrappy indie caper about two restaurant employees who decide to rob their bosses, Shepard jumped at...
- 4/23/2024
- by Pat Saperstein
- Variety Film + TV
As the saying goes, ‘every great man is inspired by another great man to reach their full potential’. Well, this sentiment could not ring truer than in the case of Gene Hackman & Kevin Costner.
For the most part, viewers recognized Costner from the hit drama series Yellowstone, but he was popular throughout the 1990s for other roles as well. Beginning his career as an extra in low-budget productions, he progressed to more mainstream roles in acclaimed flicks, including Dances with Wolves and No Way Out.
Kevin Costner in Yellowstone
Besides, he has shown a tremendous amount of endurance. Costner got up and over the critically panned films Waterworld and The Postman, which could have easily ended his career. And later, he spellbound audiences once again with his exceptional Yellowstone performance on the Paramount Network.
Suggested“Chris will have to wait his turn”: Kevin Costner Denied Chris Hemsworth His New...
For the most part, viewers recognized Costner from the hit drama series Yellowstone, but he was popular throughout the 1990s for other roles as well. Beginning his career as an extra in low-budget productions, he progressed to more mainstream roles in acclaimed flicks, including Dances with Wolves and No Way Out.
Kevin Costner in Yellowstone
Besides, he has shown a tremendous amount of endurance. Costner got up and over the critically panned films Waterworld and The Postman, which could have easily ended his career. And later, he spellbound audiences once again with his exceptional Yellowstone performance on the Paramount Network.
Suggested“Chris will have to wait his turn”: Kevin Costner Denied Chris Hemsworth His New...
- 4/20/2024
- by Siddhika Prajapati
- FandomWire
Opponent
Iranian-born writer/director Milad Alami’s sophomore feature, Opponent, centres on Iman (Payman Maadi), an Iranian refugee who has arrived in Northern Sweden with his family and hopes to be granted asylum. As a former Olympic wrestler, it’s suggested that he competes for Sweden to support his asylum request. The decision not only brings him into conflict with his family, but creates internal and external conflicts.
In conversation with Eye For Film, Alami discussed cinema’s lack of an inner life, how he used the stories of immigrants to grow the story, and his desire to create an elusive protagonist.
Paul Risker: Do you consider storytellers to be naturally curious about human nature and what makes people tick?
Opponent
Milad Alami: Definitely! With filmmaking you have to be a sponge and the fun part is trying to understand those difficult things. I think it was [Andrei] Tarkovsky who said if you want to.
Iranian-born writer/director Milad Alami’s sophomore feature, Opponent, centres on Iman (Payman Maadi), an Iranian refugee who has arrived in Northern Sweden with his family and hopes to be granted asylum. As a former Olympic wrestler, it’s suggested that he competes for Sweden to support his asylum request. The decision not only brings him into conflict with his family, but creates internal and external conflicts.
In conversation with Eye For Film, Alami discussed cinema’s lack of an inner life, how he used the stories of immigrants to grow the story, and his desire to create an elusive protagonist.
Paul Risker: Do you consider storytellers to be naturally curious about human nature and what makes people tick?
Opponent
Milad Alami: Definitely! With filmmaking you have to be a sponge and the fun part is trying to understand those difficult things. I think it was [Andrei] Tarkovsky who said if you want to.
- 4/9/2024
- by Paul Risker
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
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