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The Seed of the Sacred Fig (15) |Close-Up Film Review
 The story follows Iman (Missagh Zareh), a man whose ambition blinds him to the dangers of the path he is taking. On the verge of becoming an investigating judge in Tehran, he sees his appointment as a step toward prestige and security for his family.

The Seed of the Sacred Fig (15) |Close-Up Film Review

Matthew Morlai Kamara February 9, 2025
The story follows Iman (Missagh Zareh), a man whose ambition blinds him to the dangers of the...
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Ticket to Paradise  (12A) | Close-Up Film Review
 A romantic comedy for the middle aged.  Well, how cool is that?   And with stars whom that generation remembers as the romantic fantasies of their youth.

Ticket to Paradise  (12A) | Close-Up Film Review

Carol Allen September 15, 2022
A romantic comedy for the middle aged.  Well, how cool is that?   And with stars whom that generation remembers...
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