“The Seed of the Sacred Fig” (2024, 167 min) is the first relevant, powerful film about the Iranian rebelion that took place in 2022. The “Woman, Life, Freedom” movement was born right after the arrest and death of Jina Mahsa Amini, a student that did nothing but remove her veil.

Mohammad Rasoulof, the director, faced challenges in making the film due to his past activism and the censorship laws in Iran, ultimately needing to flee from Iran to Germany.