Tehran Taboo Quiz Questions and Answers

Q1. Who directed and wrote Tehran Taboo?
A. Jafar Panahi
B. Ali Soozandeh
C. Marjane Satrapi
D. Abbas Kiarostami
Answer: B. Ali Soozandeh

Q2. In what year was Tehran Taboo first screened at the Cannes Film Festival?
A. 2015
B. 2016
C. 2017
D. 2019
Answer: C. 2017

Q3. What is the primary animation technique used in Tehran Taboo to blend live-action realism with stylized visuals?
A. Traditional hand-drawn animation
B. Rotoscoping
C. Computer-generated imagery (CGI)
D. Stop-motion
Answer: B. Rotoscoping

Q4. What is the main language spoken in Tehran Taboo?
A. Arabic
B. English
C. Persian
D. French
Answer: C. Persian

Q5. Which character’s story in Tehran Taboo involves working as a prostitute to support her family while her husband is imprisoned?
A. Pari
B. Donya
C. Sara
D. Elmira
Answer: A. Pari

Q6. Tehran Taboo is a co-production between which two primary countries?
A. Iran and France
B. Germany and Austria
C. United States and Iran
D. Canada and Germany
Answer: B. Germany and Austria

Q7. What inspired director Ali Soozandeh to create Tehran Taboo?
A. A personal memoir from his childhood
B. A historical event in Iranian cinema
C. An overheard train conversation about a prostitute and her child
D. A dream sequence during exile
Answer: C. An overheard train conversation about a prostitute and her child

Q8. Which festival section did Tehran Taboo premiere in at Cannes?
A. Official Competition
B. Un Certain Regard
C. Directors’ Fortnight
D. Critics’ Week
Answer: D. Critics’ Week

Q9. Who provides the voice for the character Sara, a woman seeking employment against her husband’s wishes?
A. Elmira Rafizadeh
B. Zar Amir Ebrahimi
C. Negar Mona Alizadeh
D. Arash Marandi
Answer: B. Zar Amir Ebrahimi

Q10. What central theme does Tehran Taboo explore regarding Iranian society?
A. Economic reforms in the 1990s
B. The Iranian Revolution of 1979
C. Double standards around sex, drugs, and corruption under religious law
D. Urban development in modern Tehran
Answer: C. Double standards around sex, drugs, and corruption under religious law

Q11. How long is the runtime of Tehran Taboo?
A. 85 minutes
B. 96 minutes
C. 105 minutes
D. 120 minutes
Answer: B. 96 minutes

Q12. Which actor voices Babak, the musician entangled in a taboo relationship?
A. Bilal Yasar
B. Payam Madjlessi
C. Arash Marandi
D. Hasan Ali Mete
Answer: C. Arash Marandi

Q13. What challenge does the character Donya face related to Iranian cultural expectations?
A. Arranging a secret concert
B. Undergoing an illicit procedure to restore the appearance of virginity
C. Fleeing political persecution
D. Adopting a child from abroad
Answer: B. Undergoing an illicit procedure to restore the appearance of virginity

Q14. Who composed the music for Tehran Taboo?
A. Ali N. Askin
B. Martin Gschlacht
C. Frank Geiger
D. Andrea Mertens
Answer: A. Ali N. Askin

Q15. On Rotten Tomatoes, what is the critic approval rating for Tehran Taboo?
A. 75%
B. 85%
C. 95%
D. 100%
Answer: C. 95%

Q16. Which production company handled the distribution of Tehran Taboo?
A. Netflix Originals
B. Celluloid Dreams
C. A24 Films
D. Sony Pictures Classics
Answer: B. Celluloid Dreams

Q17. Who voices the character Elias in Tehran Taboo?
A. Bilal Yasar
C. Negar Mona Alizadeh
D. Elmira Rafizadeh
Answer: A. Bilal Yasar

Q18. In Tehran Taboo, what societal issue forces Pari into her line of work?
A. Political activism
B. Poverty due to her husband’s drug-related imprisonment
C. Educational barriers
D. Family inheritance disputes
Answer: B. Poverty due to her husband’s drug-related imprisonment

Q19. What is the Metacritic score for Tehran Taboo?
A. 65/100
B. 70/100
C. 75/100
D. 95/100
Answer: C. 75/100

Q20. Which technique was used in Tehran Taboo to authentically depict Tehran’s backgrounds without on-location filming?
A. Green screen compositing with animated overlays
B. Filming actors against green backdrops then rotoscoping for Tehran-specific details
C. Full CGI reconstruction of cityscapes
D. Stock footage integration
Answer: B. Filming actors against green backdrops then rotoscoping for Tehran-specific details

Q21. Who edited Tehran Taboo?
A. Frank Geiger and Andrea Mertens
B. Ali Soozandeh and Martin Gschlacht
C. Armin Hofmann and Bruno Wagner
D. Ali Samadi Ahadi and Mark Fencerm
Answer: A. Frank Geiger and Andrea Mertens

Q22. What genre is Tehran Taboo primarily classified as?
A. Comedy-Drama
B. Adult Animated Drama
C. Historical Thriller
D. Romantic Biography
Answer: B. Adult Animated Drama

Q23. In what month and year was Tehran Taboo released in Germany?
A. November 2017
B. January 2018
C. February 2018
D. June 2019
Answer: A. November 2017

Q24. Who serves as the cinematographer for Tehran Taboo?
A. Ali N. Askin
B. Martin Gschlacht
C. Antonin Svoboda
D. Payam Madjlessi
Answer: B. Martin Gschlacht

Q25. Who voices the judge character in Tehran Taboo?
A. Bilal Yasar
B. Arash Marandi
C. Hasan Ali Mete
D. Mohammad Hosein Nazari
Answer: C. Hasan Ali Mete