Movie

The Forbidden University

2026 1h 21m Released

Documentary

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

Ava Maria Safai Tolou Mohammadali Beheshtimaal Shakib Parham Rownaghi Iqan Sepideh Yadegar Neda N Naseem Naderi Niknaz H Hamid Kaloorazi Head Revolutionary Guard