“Iranian Taboo” a documentary by Reza Allamehzadeh;

exposing the Islamic regime's attacks against the followers of the Baha'i faith in Iran

قصه نا گفته رنج یک صد پنجاه ساله بهائیان ایران از زبان روشنفکران و هنرمندان ایرانی‌

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Concordia University

"Cinema De Seve"

1400 De Maisonneuve W., Montreal, QC h4G 1M8

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March 4, 2012 - 2 p.m.

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To purchase tickets & info:

Contact: (514) 787-8848

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2011 - 76 min

Persian with English subtitles. Not rated.

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Official Website: www.IranianTaboo.com

Trailer: www.youtube.com/watch?v=I3Ut4GryiRw

Fan page: www.facebook.com/iraniantaboo

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About the film:

Reza Allamehzadeh, an Iranian-Dutch filmmaker banned from entering his homeland, enlisted the aid of friends who clandestinely filmed inside Iran in order to explore this century old taboo.

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IRANIAN TABOO tells the story of an Iranian Baha'i woman, Nadereh and her 14-year-old daughter who decide to sell all of their belongings and leave their homeland, to take refuge in the West.

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IRANIAN TABOO takes us across continents from Turkey to Israel, and from the U.S. to Iran and gives us a unique insights into the persecution of Baha'is of Iran -from the underground Baha'i University (BIHE) to the oppressed Baha'i peasants of the Eival village in the northern province of Mazandaran. The film includes never seen before interviews with some of the most respected Iranian scholars, authors and politicians, speaking about the history of Baha'i Faith and its followers in Iran.