Women, Metal & Iran - The Oppression of Women by the Islamic Republic

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A video on the situation of women in Iran, through the prism of "Forbidden to See us Scream in Tehran", a short film about an Iranian female-fronted metal band. Desperate at their situation, they decide to report themselves to the police in order to get a good cause to receive asylum outside of Iran.

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RESOURCES (more will be added)
- UN Special rapporteur on Iran: https://www.ohchr.org/FR/NewsEvents/Pages/DisplayNews.aspx?NewsID=26862&LangID=E#main
- WPS Index 2021/2022: https://giwps.georgetown.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/WPS-Index-2021-Summary.pdf
- Amnesty International report on Iran: https://www.amnesty.org/en/location/middle-east-and-north-africa/iran/report-iran/
- VICE on hijab protests: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ryE14q4pn-w
- Interview against mandatory hijab: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7_uylr6inYs

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Iran: Everything Forbidden, Anything possible; https://amzn.to/3xmNIaa

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DISCLAIMER:This is an independent and subjective commentary of the film. It was made independently from the filmmakers, and its conclusions do not represent the views of anybody involved with the film.