Tehran Taboo

Name: Tehran Taboo
Genre: Drama, Animation
Released: 2017-10-04
Duration: 1 h 36 min
Rating: 7.1
Cast: Arash Marandi, Alireza Bayram, Şiir Eloğlu, Zar Amir Ebrahimi, Klaus Ofczarek

2017·Movie·15·96 min·★ 7.1(103)

Drama Animation

The lives of three strong-willed women and a young musician cross paths in Tehran’s schizophrenic society where sex, adultery, corruption, prostitution and drugs coexist with strict religious law. In this bustling modern metropolis, avoiding prohibition has become an everyday sport and breaking taboos can be a means of personal emancipation.

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About Tehran Taboo

Tehran Taboo is a 2017 Persian-language drama and animation film directed by Ali Soozandeh. The cast is led by Arash Marandi, Alireza Bayram, Şiir Eloğlu. It has a runtime of 1h 36m. Viewers rate it 7.1/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Kino Film Collection, Kanopy.

Tehran Taboo was produced by Little Dream Entertainment, ORF, and Filmförderung Hamburg Schleswig-Holstein and made in Germany and Austria. It was released on October 4, 2017, and carries a 15 certification. At the box office it grossed around $0 million worldwide.

Director: Ali Soozandeh
Writers: Ali Soozandeh
Release date: October 4, 2017
Original language: Persian
Age rating: 15
Status: Released
Country: Germany, Austria
Box office: $0 million
Production: Little Dream Entertainment, ORF, Filmförderung Hamburg Schleswig-Holstein

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Tehran Taboo cast & crew

Tehran Taboo was directed by Ali Soozandeh and written by Ali Soozandeh.

The cast features Arash Marandi as Babak, Alireza Bayram as Mohsen, Şiir Eloğlu as Schwiegermutter, Zar Amir Ebrahimi as Sara, Klaus Ofczarek as Father-in-Law, and Morteza Tavakoli as Amir.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Ali N. Askin, cinematography is by Martin Gschlacht, and it was produced by Frank Geiger and Armin Hofmann.

Is Tehran Taboo worth watching?

Tehran Taboo holds an audience score of 7.1/10 from 103 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed drama films.

At 1h 36m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy drama and animation, Tehran Taboo is worth a place on your watchlist.

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