4.3

55 reviews

Tehran Taboo

Ali Soozandeh20171h 36mAnimation, Social Issues, Drama

Written by Cinobo

Altman's "Short Cuts" meets Marjane Satrapi's "Persepolis" and the aesthetic success of rotoscopic animation. The parallel love, escape and exploitation stories of three women in modern-day Tehran where sex and desire are still a taboo.

Synopsis

In Tehran, a city full of social restrictions and religious laws, any crime is followed by harsh punishment. But the thirst for life makes people crave freedom. The lives of three women from different social backgrounds and a young musician will intersect in order to fight the system’s hypocrisy and contradictions.

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Also known as: Teheran Tabu

Festival screenings: Cannes FF
Language: Persian
Country: Germany, Austria
Subtitles: Greek
Age rating: 15+

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4.3

55 reviews

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