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| Forbidden Future |
| Original title |
Forbudt framtid |
| Type |
Documentaries |
| Director |
Gard A. Andreassen |
| Short summary |
Behind closed doors in Teheran young Iranian artists
express themselves through music, painting and sports
– thereby risking public floggings and even a death sentence.
If discovered, the lucky ones affluent enough have
the one option of buying their way back to freedom.
Forbidden Future features the death metal band Scourge
and their lead–singer Ali, the freestyle skier Sanam and the
controversial artist Shahram who is threatened with the death sentence during the shooting of the film. |
| Summary |
Young Iranians displaying artistic or musical ambitions have to live out their dreams behind closed doors. Even atheltic pursuits face a strict regimen of restrictions. Violating the the code of conduct set for a pious life by the ruling clergy entails the risk of public floggings, and as you will see in Forbidden Future, even being sentenced to death.
Those wealthy enough have the last resort of buying back their freedom by bribing the judge responsible..
Forbidden Future introduces you to the Death–Metal band Scourge, and their singer Ali. Sanam, the freestyle–skier and music student and the controversial painter Shahram – who gets perilously close to being sentenced to death during the shooting of the film.
The film paints a picture of Iran and Iranians differing drastically from the image of unity and submission created by the western media.
The documentary team travelled covertly to Iran, meeting up with students, artists and intellectuals who represent thoughts and ideas regarded with great displeasure by the authorities, and which they have done their upmost to suppress.
Many of the opinions voiced in this film, although innocent enough to a western ear, can be subject to punishment by the Iranian judiciary.
Forbidden Future provides a unique insight into an isolated society, completely untouched by the censors. It shows the viewer what it's like to be young and ambitious in the Islamic republic when your interests, ambitions and ideals clash with those the government feel you ought to have. |
| Producer |
Styrk Jansen |
| Production company |
BasicTV | Teglverksgt. 2C | 0553 Oslo | Norway
styrk (at) basictv.no |
| Country of origin |
Norway |
| Release date (national) |
2007-09-18 |
| Technical information |
| Format |
DIGIBETA |
| Colour |
Colour |
| Length in min's |
52 |
| International sales |
TV2 World | Sortedam Dossering 55A | DK-2100 Copenhagen
www.tv2sales.com |
| Festival participation |
2008 ECU - The European Independent Film festival, France
2008 Viewfinders Children & Youth Film Festival, Halifax
2008 Reel Awareness, Amnesty Int. Human Rights Film Festival, Toronto, Canada
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| Prizes received |
2008 ECU - The European Independent Film festival, France: Best European Documentary Feature
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