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Filmed illegally in Tehran, this new film from Bahman Ghobadi (Turtles Can Fly) explores Iran's illicit underground music scene. We follow a musical duo as they desperately (and sometimes dangerously) seek out band mates and the legal paperwork they need for a promised London gig. Despite 'Western and decadent music' being banned the country is a hotbed of indie, rock, metal, rap, blues and jazz where young talents risk arrest by rehearsing in barns, basements and rooftops. The music from genuine Iranian artists is impassioned and frustrated, full of a fast paced energy that will stay with you long after the credits roll. Raw, believable and profound.