The Forbidden University

Name: The Forbidden University
Director: Nauzanin Knight
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2026-04-11
Duration: 81 min
Cast: Ava Maria Safai, Mohammadali Beheshtimaal, Parham Rownaghi, Sepideh Yadegar, Naseem Naderi

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2026 · 81 min · Documentary

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.

Directed by Nauzanin Knight

Cast

Ava Maria Safai — Tolou
Mohammadali Beheshtimaal — Shakib
Parham Rownaghi — Iqan
Sepideh Yadegar — Neda
Naseem Naderi — Niknaz