The Forbidden University
Documentary
20261h 21m
Director: Nauzanin Knight
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.
Runtime
1h 21m
Language
English
Released
Apr 11, 2026
Runtime
1h 21m
Language
English
Released
Apr 11, 2026
Cast
Ava Maria Safai
Tolou
Mohammadali Beheshtimaal
Shakib
Parham Rownaghi
Iqan
Sepideh Yadegar
Neda
Naseem Naderi
Naseem Naderi
Niknaz
Hamid Kaloorazi
Hamid Kaloorazi
Head Revolutionary Guard
Anthony Azizi
Interrogator 1
Mansour Taeed
Mansour Taeed
Biology Professor
Shahrokh Ferdowsi
Judge Muqish
Maryam Zunuzi
Maryam Zunuzi
Medical Sciences Professor
Valeh Ashraf
Valeh Ashraf
Tolou's Lawyer
Afsaneh Naderi
Afsaneh Naderi
Tolou's Mother
Farrokh Naderi
Farrokh Naderi
Tolou's Dad
Negaar Tebyanian
Negaar Tebyanian
Social Worker Colleague
Ali Seifi
Ali Seifi
Revolutionary Guard 1
Ahmad Naji Masoud
Ahmad Naji Masoud
Revolutionary Guard 2
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