Tehran Taboo (2017)
- Original title
- Theran Taboo
- Directed by
- Ali Soozandeh
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- Germany, Austria
- Runtime
- 1h 36m
- Rated
- 16
- Rating
- 7.1 of 10 from 103 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
In Tehran, three women and a male musician struggle against repressive religious laws and the hypocrisy in their society. The film follows their separate attempts to find freedom and dignity in their daily lives.
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What happens
Tehran Taboo (Persian: تهران تابو) is a 2017 Persian-language adult animated drama film written and directed by Ali Soozandeh. Animated through rotoscope, the film tells the story of three women and a male musician living in Tehran and their desperate attempts at coping with Iran's strict religious laws and resulting double standards. The film was screened in the Critics' Week section at the 2017 Cannes Film Festival, and was released in the United States in February 2018. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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