SOFA SCREENINGS
Join us in the cozy comfort of our sofas for an unforgettable cinematic journey, and mark your calendars for our screening on Saturday 15th of March.
Iman’s place within his household begins to stir up conflict when he receives a promotion within his government job. Tensions rise even further after Iman’s gun goes missing, and the only fit solution he sees to finding it as imposing tight restrictions and intimidation on his family who he suspects has taken it.
Director Mohammad Rasoulof’s work offers an outspoken voice amongst the political discourse and government control the people of Iran face, Director Mohammad Rasoulof’s work offers an outspoken voice amongst the political discourse and government control the people of Iran face, and his new film is no different.
The Seed of a Sacred Fig explores the strife during civil unrest in 2022, after the death of Mahsa Amini in police custody after violating Iran’s mandatory hijab law. Rasoulof projects this political unrest into his family drama setting, offering audiences a taut criticism of the oppressive state of Iran’s government.
Details
- Date: Saturday, March 15th, 2025
- Time: 7PM
- Venue: Create Studios, Swindon
- Runtime: 2h 47m
Limited availability – book now to secure your place!