Aban

Aban

8.0IMDb Score
Released:2022-11-16
Genre:Drama
Duration:16 min
Country:France,Iran
Director:Abbas Taheri, Mahdieh Toosi
Actors:Ali Khoshbin, Katayoun Saleki, Janan Zand Akbari, Shadi Amiri, Delaram Fathi
Production:Envie de tempête, The GlobeCSF

Overview:

Under constant pressure from her ex-husband, Nazanin should turn their child - Aban, nine years old - away from a very driven feminine taste. One day, Aban goes to the hospital thinking of undergoing life-changing surgery.

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