Rasoulof's Film 'Fig Tree Seeds' on Preliminary List for European Film Academy Awards

The film 'Fig Tree Seeds' directed by renowned Iranian filmmaker Mohammad Rasoulof has made it to the preliminary list of nominees for the European Film Academy Awards. These annual awards are given to outstanding filmmakers and cinematic works in various categories and are known as the 'European Oscars.' The European Film Academy announced on Wednesday, August 15, the names of 29 works eligible for this annual competition, which members of this cinematic body can vote on. This collection includes works that were premiered in Europe for the first time from May 31, 2023, to May 31, 2024. After secretly leaving Iran, Mohammad Rasoulof officially screened 'Fig Tree Seeds' at the Cannes Film Festival in France, where it received the Jury's Special Prize. The European Film Academy will announce more films in the coming weeks, including works screened at summer and fall festivals such as Locarno and Venice. The awards ceremony will take place in December in the city of Lucerne, Switzerland. The European Film Academy has about five thousand members who will vote in three stages for the selected films and personalities in various categories after the final list of eligible works is announced. 'Fig Tree Seeds' tells the story of a Tehran Revolutionary Court investigating judge named 'Iman' who suffers from distrust and paranoia. As political protests in the country escalate, this judge's weapon mysteriously disappears. Judge Iman becomes suspicious of his wife Najmeh and his daughters Rezvan and Thna, leading him to take severe actions at home that create tension. Mohammad Rasoulof stated at Cannes that this film is about the family of a Revolutionary Court official during the recent nationwide protests in Iran, drawn from his personal experiences with the country's judicial system. This article references the European Film Academy's website and a report from Voice of America. Mohammad Rasoulof announced the screening of 'Fig Tree Seeds' at the Locarno Film Festival in Switzerland. The names of films for the Toronto Film Festival were announced; Vishka Asayesh appears in 'Seven Days' as a human rights activist. After receiving the Jury's Special Prize at Cannes, Mohammad Rasoulof stated that the people of Iran have been taken hostage by the Islamic Republic. Mohammad Rasoulof received the Jury's Special Prize at Cannes. Mohammad Rasoulof's participation in the screening of his film at Cannes; Hamed Soleiman-Zadeh: It is as important as the screening itself.