Forbidden To See Us Scream In Tehran Film

Award winning short doc filmed in the streets of Tehran and directed by @OFFtheband via @WhatsApp. 2022 Oscar eligible. Made in association w/ @IronLightLabs

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FORBIDDEN TO SEE US SCREAM IN TEHRAN tells the story of the frontwoman for an Iranian death metal band who risks everything as she plots to call the cops on her own underground concert in the hopes that the raid will help her secure asylum in another country.

Watch the trailer👇

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Filmmaker @OFFtheband directed his movie remotely via @WhatsApp as a secure way to connect with his film crew on the streets of Iran.

Huge thanks to @IronLightLabs and @Meta for connecting Farbod with @WhatsApp's @wcathcart to tell the incredible story of how this film was made.

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There are places where privacy isn’t a given and people whose lives rely on having safe spaces to create and connect. Farbod Ardebili directed an entire film via WhatsApp to help tell the world about what's happening to women inside Iran.

Watch @WCathcart’s chat with Farbod about what it means to create and connect safely 🔒 https://t.co/3pB4y5BKqc

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"I know what it is to be silenced. I was silenced for decades. I couldn’t make the movies I wanted to make. I had a metal band. We were not allowed to release our album, put on concerts, or sell tickets."

Follow @OFFtheband, director of FORBIDDEN TO SEE US SCREAM IN TEHRAN

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“For women, singing publicly is illegal in Iran.”

That's why making music and movies holds immense value for film director @OFFtheband.

He cherishes his freedom and stands with his Iranian sisters.

Help spark accountability & change in his country ➡️ https://t.co/3LtCclu7PA