Tehran Taboo (2017)
Overview
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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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $349,886.00 |
| Original Language | fa |
| Popularity | 11.994 |
Directed By
Ali Soozandeh
Crew
Ali Soozandeh
Frank Geiger
Armin Hofmann
Ali N. Aşkın
Mark Fencer
Martin Gschlacht
Antonin Svoboda
Ali Samadi Ahadi
Bruno Wagner
Erika Navas
Frank Geiger
Andrea Mertens
Ali Soozandeh
TOP CAST
Arash Marandi
Babak
Alireza Bayram
Mohsen
Şiir Eloğlu
Schwiegermutter
Zar Amir Ebrahimi
Sara
Klaus Ofczarek
Father-in-Law
Morteza Tavakoli
Amir
Gernot Polak
Finance / Sex Trader
Hasan Ali Mete
Judge
Roxana Rahnama
Medical Assistant, Cultural Official
Thomas Nash
Joseph
Elmira Rafizadeh
Pari
Helia Shirtavani
Medial Assistant (voice)
Pouria Zahan
Soldier / Janitor (voice)
Bilal Yasar
Elias
Aida Loos
Gynecologist
Farhad Abadinejad
Punter (voice)
Jasmina Ali
Amirs Girlfriend, School Official
Rozita Assadollahy
Mother of Counterfeiter / Donya's Mother (voice)
Sasan Behroozian
Mohsen (voice)
Adem Karaduman
Mohsens Colleague
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