# Tehran Taboo (2017)

> A bold rotoscope portrait of women and a young musician navigating Tehran’s collision of religious law, private desire, and institutional hypocrisy.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/308252

## Facts

- Runtime: 96 min
- Genres: Drama, Animation
- Director: Ali Soozandeh
- Cast: Arash Marandi, Alireza Bayram, Şiir Eloğlu, Zar Amir Ebrahimi, Klaus Ofczarek, Morteza Tavakoli, Gernot Polak, Hasan Ali Mete
- TMDB rating: 7.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5584796/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: confrontational, bracing, politically charged, political film night, arthouse viewing

## Synopsis

A striking animated exploration of the hidden struggles faced by women in contemporary Iran.

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