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Where to Watch Tehran Taboo (2017) in the US
- 2017
- Not Rated
- 1h 36m
- 7.1IMDb
- 97%Rotten Tomatoes
- 74Metascore
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What it's about
In this gorgeously animated drama, the lives of several strong-willed women and a young musician intersect. Their stories reveal the hypocrisies of modern Iranian society, where sex, drugs, and corruption coexist with strict religious law. In the bustling metropolis of Tehran, avoiding prohibitions has become an everyday sport and breaking taboos can be a means of personal emancipation. Nevertheless, women invariably end up on the bottom rung of the social order. A young woman needs an operation to "restore" her virginity. A judge in the Islamic Revolutionary Court exhorts favors from a prostitute in exchange for a favorable ruling. The wife of an imprisoned drug addict is denied the divorce she needs in order to live independently. Making use of rotoscope animation, expat Iranian filmmaker Ali Soozandeh creates a portrait of contemporary Tehran that would be impossible by any other means.
Cast and crew
- Director
- Ali Soozandeh
- Writer
- Ali Soozandeh, Grit Kienzlen
- Starring
- Jasmina Ali, Hasan Ali Mete, Zar Amir Ebrahimi
Details
- Release date
- Nov 16, 2017
- Language
- Persian
- Country
- Germany, Austria
- Box office
- $74,758
- Awards
- 4 wins & 6 nominations total
Where to Watch Tehran Taboo (2017) in the US — common questions
- Where to watch Tehran Taboo in the United States?
- Tehran Taboo is available with a subscription, free with a participating library card, or to rent in the United States. Watch the movie with a subscription on Kino Film Collection (HD). Watch the movie free with a participating library card on Kanopy (HD). Rent the movie on Apple TV Store, Fandango at Home, and Prime Video.
- Can I stream Tehran Taboo or do I have to rent it in the United States?
- Watch the movie with a subscription on Kino Film Collection (HD). Rent the movie on Apple TV Store, Fandango at Home, and Prime Video.
- Can I watch Tehran Taboo for free in the United States?
- Watch the movie free with a participating library card on Kanopy (HD).
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