Name: The Forbidden University: Film screening and discussion
Start: 2026-08-08T14:00:00-0400
End: 2026-08-08T16:45:00-0400

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The Forbidden University: Film screening and discussion

LIMITED

Saturday August 8, 2026 2:00pm - 4:45pm EDT

210

Limited Capacity seats available

The Forbidden University is a feature documentary exploring the constructive resilience of the Bahá’í Institute for Higher Education (BIHE) in Iran. Produced by 1844 Studios with Companion Arts and Interdimensional VFX, and developed in consultation with Bahá’í Institutions at every phase, the film weaves interviews with BIHE alumni and scholars with dramatic recreations to illuminate a community-run response to systemic exclusion from higher education. The screening is followed by a moderated discussion on education access, human rights, collective action, and BIHE’s enduring model of constructive resilience.

Speakers

Nauzanin Knight

Producer, 1844 Studios Inc.

Nauzanin Knight is a Canadian writer, director, and producer of Afro-Caribbean and Middle Eastern descent whose work bridges social justice and cinematic storytelling. A former academic with an MSc from University College London, she transitioned from publishing State Terrorism i... Read More →

Mitra Knight

Producer, 1844 Studios

Mitra is an Iranian-Canadian Bahá’í and an international film producer with over 20 years of leadership experience across the Caribbean, Africa, and Canada. She brings strategic vision and operational execution to her work as Co-Director of 1844 Studios alongside Nauzanin Knight... Read More →

Saturday August 8, 2026 2:00pm - 4:45pm EDT
210

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Nauzanin Knight

Mitra Knight

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