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Tehran Taboo

2017 · 96 min Drama Animation
7.1 / 10 · TMDB

Three strong-willed women and a young musician find their lives colliding within Tehran's schizophrenic society. Sex, adultery, corruption, prostitution, and drugs coexist under the shadow of strict religious law. In this bustling modern metropolis, skirting prohibition has become an everyday sport, and breaking deep-seated taboos emerges as a potential path to personal emancipation. Their intertwined narratives paint a portrait of a city and its people, constantly negotiating the tense space between repression and the desperate need for individual freedom.

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Original Title Theran Taboo
Year 2017
Country Germany, Austria
Genre Drama, Animation
Director Ali Soozandeh
Runtime 96 min.
Rating TMDB: 7.1/10 (101 votes)

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A courageous and nuanced dissection of a society straining under the weight of its contradictions. The choice of animation is masterful, serving as a vital metaphorical lens to visualize the often-unseen inner and outer conflicts.

What lingers after the final frame is a profound sense of the fragile humanity persisting within rigid systems. The film offers no easy answers, but instead a compelling, empathetic look at the cost of desire and the search for self in a divided world. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Ali Soozandeh

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