Mohammad Rasoulof Talks 'The Seed of the Sacred Fig' Oscar Campaign
IndieWireStory by Harrison Richlin
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Exiled Iranian director Mohammad Rasoulof fights for his film's Oscar glory with Germany's backing, after fleeing his home country.
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- Rasoulof's film 'The Seed of the Sacred Fig' represents Germany in the Oscar race, a rare honor for a foreign director.
- Rasoulof had to flee Iran due to the government's crackdown on dissent, making his Oscar campaign a heroic personal struggle against oppression.
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Mohammad Rasoulof, Germany, 'The Seed of the Sacred Fig'
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