Tehran Taboo
DramaAnimation
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.
VIBE
This film feels like a tense, clandestine whisper in a city of contradictions. It's a provocative look at the struggle for personal freedom against a backdrop of strict societal rules, offering a somber yet rebellious glimpse into hidden lives.
tenserebelliousprovocativesombersteadysocial realismanimated dramaarthouseforbidden desiressocial hypocrisyfemale agencypersonal freedom
teheran (tehran)irantaboo
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