The Forbidden University

The Forbidden University

2026 · 81 min · 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.

Directed by Nauzanin Knight · Written by Nauzanin Knight

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Ava Maria Safai Tolou
Mohammadali Beheshtimaal Shakib
Parham Rownaghi Iqan
Sepideh Yadegar Neda
Naseem Naderi Niknaz
Hamid Kaloorazi Head Revolutionary Guard
Anthony Azizi Interrogator 1
Mansour Taeed Biology Professor
Shahrokh Ferdowsi Judge Muqish
Maryam Zunuzi Medical Sciences Professor
Valeh Ashraf Tolou's Lawyer
Afsaneh Naderi Tolou's Mother

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