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Tehran Taboo
Tehran Taboo

Tehran Taboo

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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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Budget

$--

Revenue

$349886

Status

Released

Original Language

Persian

Runtime

96 mins

Rating

7.066/10

Release Date

04 October 2017

Country

Germany

Cast

Arash Marandi

Arash Marandi

Babak

Alireza Bayram

Alireza Bayram

Mohsen

Şiir Eloğlu

Şiir Eloğlu

Schwiegermutter

Zar Amir Ebrahimi

Zar Amir Ebrahimi

Sara

Klaus Ofczarek

Klaus Ofczarek

Father-in-Law

Morteza Tavakoli

Morteza Tavakoli

Amir

Gernot Polak

Gernot Polak

Finance / Sex Trader

Hasan Ali Mete

Hasan Ali Mete

Judge

Roxana Rahnama

Roxana Rahnama

Medical Assistant, Cultural Official

Thomas Nash

Thomas Nash

Joseph

Elmira Rafizadeh

Elmira Rafizadeh

Pari

Bilal Yasar

Bilal Yasar

Elias

Aida Loos

Aida Loos

Gynecologist

Jasmina Ali

Jasmina Ali

Amirs Girlfriend, School Official

Adem Karaduman

Adem Karaduman

Mohsens Colleague

Manuel Dragan

Manuel Dragan

Dealer

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