FORBIDDEN FUTURE

Young Iranians performing illegal arts, skiing and death metal

A shocking and revealing documentary on the subcultures in the Islamic Republic of Iran; Young Iranian artists expressing themselves through music, paintings and sport – thereby risking anything from public floggings to death. If discovered, the lucky ones affluent enough have the one option of buying their way back to freedom.

Featuring the death metal band Scourge, the freestyle skier Sanam and the artist Shahram who is given the death sentence in the course of the film.

We show a different picture from the one of uniform drabness created by western media.

Release year:

October 2006

Director:

Gard Andreassen

Producer:

Styrk Jansen

Co production:

SBS Australia & NRK

Running length:

50 minutes

Production company:

Basic TV

 

Categories:

• People & Culture