The Forbidden University: Screening + Q&A with the Filmmakers

A one-evening screening of the award-winning feature documentary The Forbidden University, directed by Nauzanin Knight and produced by Mitra Knight, at The Chabot Theater.

What would you risk for an education? When a generation of young people in Iran was barred from attending university because of their beliefs, their teachers quietly built one of their own, holding classes in living rooms and basements. The Forbidden University tells the story of that underground institution through moving firsthand accounts and cinematic reenactments, and honours the students, educators and families who have sustained it for decades.

The screening will be followed by a Q&A with the filmmakers.

Winner of the Audience Award for Best Alberta Film at NorthWest Fest 2026, and a 2026 Rosie Awards nominee.

Tickets: https://www.thechabot.com/theforbiddenuniversity