(The Forbidden University)

Content: 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.

Countries:

Canada,

United States of America

Genres:

Documentary

Runtime:

81 minutes

Year:

2026

Directors:

Nauzanin Knight

Production companies:

1844 Studios,

Companion Arts,

Interdimensional VFX

Actors:

Tolou

Shakib

Iqan

Neda

Niknaz

Crews:

Director

Writer