The stage is set, the anticipation crackles in the air, and the golden dream awaits just beyond the velvet curtains. Soon, the Dolby Theater will be ablaze with stardust as Hollywood’s finest step into the spotlight, each hoping the night ends in an Oscar glory. But before the envelopes are unsealed and history is made, cinephiles have one last mission—catching up on the contenders, racing against the clock,  and squeezing in those final screenings. If The Seed of the Sacred Fig is on your watchlist, this is a roadmap to a timely rendezvous with one of the most talked about nominees.

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The Seed of the Sacred Fig is one of the Oscar frontrunners of the 97th annual Academy Awards for the Best International Feature Film category besides The Girl with the Needle, Flow, Emilia Perez, and I’m Still Here. The National Board of Review named it the Best International Film of 2024 and the film is Germany’s official submission for the Oscars this year. As of February, viewers can watch the tense thriller at home on video on demand and through digital services like Amazon and Apple.

Cinephiles can stream it for free on Amazon Prime Video or rent The Seed of the Sacred Fig on Amazon Video for $5.99 or buy it for $19.99. It is also available for rent and purchase at $5.99 and $19.99 on Apple TV+, Fandango at Home, and Microsoft Store. The Seed of the Sacred Fig is also slated for a streaming release on Hulu in April 2025. Although every Oscar nominee in the race has earned the nod for their excellence, this German entry boasts a mind-boggling 96% rating on Tomatometer.

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That said, for those still uninitiated about the Oscar nominee, here is everything you need to know about The Seed of the Sacred Fig before it goes out for the Dolby outing.

The Seed of the Sacred Fig is Mohammad Rasoulof’s 2024 political drama film, which he wrote, directed, and co-produced. The film follows an investigating judge in the Revolutionary Court of Tehran, Iman, who grows distrustful of his wife and daughters following the enigmatic disappearance of his gun amidst nationwide unrest and protests over the death of a young woman. The fictional narrative is said to have been inspired by Iran’s 2022-2023 protests.

The Seed of the Sacred Fig premiered on 24 May 2024 at the 77th Cannes Film Festival where it won the Special Jury Prize. The cast includes Soheila Golestani, Missagh Zareh, Mahsa Rostami, Setareh Maleki, Niousha Akhshi, Amineh Mazrouie Arani, Reza Akhlaghirad, and Shiva Ordooie. Although the film has already had its fair share of real-life battles, all that remains is its victory lap on the battlefield of cinema at the 2025 Oscars.

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