2024-10-12
31 分钟Director Mohammad Rasoulof discusses his new film, The Seed of the Sacred Fig, with fellow Director Ramin Bahrani in a Q&A at the DGA theater in New York. In the conversation, he discusses his utilization of modern online spaces in the film as a reflection of current sentiments, shooting the film clandestinely to avoid castigation, and using his own personal experiences as reference for events within the film. Screened as part of the DGA’s Global Cinema Series, the film tells the story of Iman, an investigating Judge of Tehran’s court system who becomes increasingly paranoid after his gun goes missing. With his wife and daughters as the prime suspects, he grapples with distrust in his household as political unrest unfolds in the streets. See photos and a summary of this event below: https://dga.org/Events/2024/Nov2024/GCSNY-SeedOfTheSacredFig_0924
One thing was that I realized a metaphorical language that I had had in my earliest films was a product of my fear of the government and of the institution.
It was almost a product of self censorship.
I decided that I no longer want to be subject to that fear that forces me to use a metaphorical and an allegorical language.
And I want to be straightforward in my films.
And then after I realized that it is no longer fear that is forming my language, I wanted to find a middle ground between reality and allegory or metaphor.
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In this episode, a Tehran family's domestic life unravels amid growing political unrest in Mohammad Rasulaf's drama the seat of the sacred Fig.
Screened as part of the DGA's global cinema series, the film tells the story of Iman, an investigating judge of Tehrans court system who becomes increasingly paranoid after his gun goes missing.
With his wife and daughters as the prime suspects, he grapples with distrust in his household as political unrest unfolds in the streets.
In addition to the seat of the sacred Fig, Rasulovs other directorial credits include the feature films there is no Evil, a man of integrity, manuscripts dont burn to and the White Meadows.
Following the global cinema series screening of the film at the DGA Theater in New York, Rasulov spoke with director Ramin Bharani about filming the seed of the sacred Fig.
Listen on for their spoiler filled conversation.
Hello.
Hello.
My name is Ramin Bharani.
Mohammad Rasulaf.
We met for the first time in person just recently at Telluride.
And so it's great to see you again and to be able to talk about your film, which I saw at Telluride.
I don't know what the experience was here, but in Telluride, people were walking out in a stupor and were stunned.
And the great, the great writer Pico Ayer was there with his wife, and she was chasing after you, weeping.