“I decided to make the film in Iran, and I directed it through WhatsApp from here in the United States.
The real owners of the film are the brave people in Iran who shot the film in the streets.”
FORBIDDEN TO SEE US SCREAM IN TEHRAN has transcended borders and was directed through WhatsApp from the U.S. due to the security of end-to-end encryption because the director was not allowed to travel back to his home country of Iran.
The film came to life with the fearless Iranian cast and crew capturing the essence of Tehran's streets, backed by the trust and guidance of TalNexus.
This film is supported by Iron Light Labs and a feature film version is in development.
Farbod Ardebili is an Iranian director/writer residing in the U.S. since 2014. He is a winner of the Sundance Short Film Intensive Fellowship and his work has won awards and nominations at renowned film festivals, including Slamdance, Fantastic Fest, Fantasia, and numerous Oscar/Bafta qualifiers. His films have also been praised by news outlets such as BBC, Yahoo, Dazed, VOA, and more.