The Forbidden University

Name: The Forbidden University
Director: Nauzanin Knight
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2026-04-11
Duration: 81 min
Rating: 0
Cast: Ava Maria Safai, Mohammadali Beheshtimaal, Parham Rownaghi, Sepideh Yadegar, Naseem Naderi

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The Forbidden University (2026) is a documentary directed by Nauzanin Knight rated 0.0/10.

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.

Released: 2026-04-11

Duration: 1h 21m

Genre: Documentary

Country: Canada, United States of America

Director: Nauzanin Knight

Writer: Nauzanin Knight

Cast: Ava Maria Safai, Mohammadali Beheshtimaal, Parham Rownaghi, Sepideh Yadegar

Production: 1844 Studios, Companion Arts