The Forbidden University
2026 · 81 min
Documentary
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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.
Crew
- Director Nauzanin Knight
- Writer Nauzanin Knight
Cast
Ava Maria Safai
Tolou
Mohammadali Beheshtimaal
Shakib
Parham Rownaghi
Iqan
Sepideh Yadegar
Neda
- N
Naseem Naderi
Niknaz
- H
Hamid Kaloorazi
Head Revolutionary Guard
Anthony Azizi
Interrogator 1
- M
Mansour Taeed
Biology Professor
Shahrokh Ferdowsi
Judge Muqish
- M
Maryam Zunuzi
Medical Sciences Professor
- V
Valeh Ashraf
Tolou's Lawyer
- A
Afsaneh Naderi
Tolou's Mother
Crew
- Director — Nauzanin Knight
- Writer — Nauzanin Knight
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