The Forbidden University
April 11, 2026
1h 21m
Overview
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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Cast
Ava Maria Safai
Tolou
Mohammadali Beheshtimaal
Shakib
Parham Rownaghi
Iqan
Sepideh Yadegar
NedaNaseem Naderi
NiknazHamid Kaloorazi
Head Revolutionary Guard
Anthony Azizi
Interrogator 1Mansour Taeed
Biology Professor
Shahrokh Ferdowsi
Judge MuqishMaryam Zunuzi
Medical Sciences ProfessorValeh Ashraf
Tolou's LawyerAfsaneh Naderi
Tolou's MotherFarrokh Naderi
Tolou's DadNegaar Tebyanian
Social Worker ColleagueAli Seifi
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