The Forbidden University
Directed by Nauzanin Knight
Amid the shadows of oppression in Iran, THE FORBIDDEN UNIVERSITY unveils a secret beacon of hope. Explore the clandestine world of the Bahá’í Institute for Higher Education, an informal underground university created by the Bahá’ís of Iran in a country where, for them, education is a crime.
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