The Seed of the Sacred Fig

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Longtime government worker Iman has just received a major promotion to the hopeful delight of his wife. At the same moment, a series of student protests against the government have exploded in the streets, stoking the sympathies of their independent-minded daughters. The growing wedge between progressive children and traditional parents intensifies through a series of unsettling events that put Iman's future in jeopardy.

The Seed of the Sacred Fig won a Special Prize from the jury and three other awards on its premiere at the Cannes Film Festival.