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The Forbidden University
In Iran, higher education is a crime—for Bahá’ís. The Forbidden University exposes a secret underground network where students and teachers risk prison, raids and exile, for the right to learn. Told through daring first-person accounts and striking animated reenactments, this is the hidden story of a secret beacon of hope born in the shadows.
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In Iran, higher education is a crime—for Bahá’ís. The Forbidden University exposes a secret underground network where students and teachers risk prison, raids and exile, for the right to learn. Told through daring first-person accounts and striking animated reenactments, this is the hidden story of a secret beacon of hope born in the shadows.
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Genre:Documentary
Written By:Nauzanin Knight
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Runtime:81 minutes
Studio:1844 Studios, Companion Arts, Interdimensional VFX
Cast
Nauzanin Knight
Director
Ava Maria Safai
Tolou
Mohammadali Beheshtimaal
Shakib
Parham Rownaghi
Iqan
Sepideh Yadegar
Neda
Naseem Naderi
Niknaz
Hamid Kaloorazi
Head Revolutionary Guard
Anthony Azizi
Interrogator 1
Mansour Taeed
Biology Professor
Shahrokh Ferdowsi
Judge Muqish
Maryam Zunuzi
Medical Sciences Professor
Valeh Ashraf
Tolou's Lawyer
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