The Forbidden University
Nauzanin Knight2026-04-11
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81 min
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.
Cast
| Name | Character | Team | |
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Ava Maria Safai | Tolou | Unowned |
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Mohammadali Beheshtimaal | Shakib | Unowned |
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Parham Rownaghi | Iqan | Unowned |
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Sepideh Yadegar | Neda | Unowned |
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Naseem Naderi | Niknaz | Unowned |
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Hamid Kaloorazi | Head Revolutionary Guard | Unowned |
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Anthony Azizi | Interrogator 1 | Unowned |
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Mansour Taeed | Biology Professor | Unowned |
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Shahrokh Ferdowsi | Judge Muqish | Unowned |
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Maryam Zunuzi | Medical Sciences Professor | Unowned |
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Valeh Ashraf | Tolou's Lawyer | Unowned |
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Afsaneh Naderi | Tolou's Mother | Unowned |
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Farrokh Naderi | Tolou's Dad | Unowned |
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Negaar Tebyanian | Social Worker Colleague | Unowned |
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Ali Seifi | Revolutionary Guard 1 | Unowned |
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Ahmad Naji Masoud | Revolutionary Guard 2 | Unowned |