The film follows the intersecting lives of four young people in Tehran as they navigate a "schizophrenic society" where strict religious laws coexist with an underground culture of drugs, sex, and corruption.

A young musician who finds himself in a desperate race to fund an illegal "virginity restoration" operation for a woman he met at an underground club. Production & Reception

Directed and written by Ali Soozandeh , is a bold animated feature that uses rotoscoping —a technique where animators trace over live-action footage—to explore the stark double standards and sexual taboos of modern Iranian society . Plot Overview

A single mother and sex worker struggling to provide for her mute son. She enters a precarious arrangement with a corrupt judge to secure a divorce from her imprisoned husband.

Pari’s neighbor, a pregnant woman whose desire to work is stifled by her traditional husband and the requirement for his written consent.

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The film follows the intersecting lives of four young people in Tehran as they navigate a "schizophrenic society" where strict religious laws coexist with an underground culture of drugs, sex, and corruption.

A young musician who finds himself in a desperate race to fund an illegal "virginity restoration" operation for a woman he met at an underground club. Production & Reception Tehran Taboo (2017)

Directed and written by Ali Soozandeh , is a bold animated feature that uses rotoscoping —a technique where animators trace over live-action footage—to explore the stark double standards and sexual taboos of modern Iranian society . Plot Overview The film follows the intersecting lives of four

A single mother and sex worker struggling to provide for her mute son. She enters a precarious arrangement with a corrupt judge to secure a divorce from her imprisoned husband. Plot Overview A single mother and sex worker

Pari’s neighbor, a pregnant woman whose desire to work is stifled by her traditional husband and the requirement for his written consent.