Oscar-nominated film had to be shot in secret

The World

Director Mohammad Rasoulof is one of Iran’s most well-known filmmakers. But his most recent film, “The Seed of the Sacred Fig,” isn’t being shown in a single theater across the country. And Rasoulof, himself, has had to flee. That’s because the film calls out Iran’s authoritarian regime. The World’s Bianca Hillier reports.

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