“Don’t Go to Iran” is a 2016 travel film by French filmmaker Benjamin Manté-Martini, published under his Tolt travel-film project. The title is deliberately ironic: the video contrasts familiar stereotypes with scenes from a journey through Iran.
What the Film Shows
The short film uses landscapes, architecture, food, sport and everyday encounters to challenge the narrow image of Iran that the filmmaker expected viewers might know from mainstream coverage. It is a personal travel film rather than a comprehensive account of the country, and its perspective reflects a trip made in 2016.
The original video remains available on YouTube as “Don’t go to Iran – Travel film by Tolt #4.” For current trip planning, use our Iran travel guide, where practical information can be updated independently of this archive video.
