The Forbidden University (2026)

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 (16)CrewGenresDetailsReleasesMediaAwards

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

F

Farrokh Naderi

Tolou's Dad

N

Negaar Tebyanian

Social Worker Colleague

A

Ali Seifi

Revolutionary Guard 1

A

Ahmad Naji Masoud

Revolutionary Guard 2

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