Raving Iran

The country is ruled by hard discipline, censorship and the morality police. Young people's answer to this is illegal music and underground parties intended to relieve the omnipresent pressure. Arash and Anoosh make rave music in a country where it is officially regarded as the work of Satan. They organise parties in bunkers or in the desert, where there is always the fear of air raids, beatings and imprisonment. These 20-year-olds outsmart the system, release illegal CDs and receive an invitation to an international festival in Switzerland. But with the hoped-for visa in their pockets they face a hard choice. Should they leave home and seek asylum? The oppressive atmosphere of the documentary is underscored by authentic footage taken on hidden mobile phone cameras.