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.
Abbas Taheri embarked on his cinematic journey following a decade in civil engineering, delving into filmmaking during his university years. Through dedication and creativity, he produced some films, earning recognition on both national and international stages. "THE SEASHELL" even secured a national award and was featured in prestigious festivals, including Oscar-qualifying ones. After completing cinema studies at the Tehran University of Art and receiving Iran's National Elites Foundation grant, Abbas Taheri authored "Festival Gaze," a postcolonial exploration of Iranian cinema's relationship with international festivals. Evolving in his career, he shifted focus to address pressing social issues and oppression under the regime, resulting in recent short films. "ABAN," a French-Iranian co-production, tackled LGBTQ rights and patriarchy, while "There Is No Friend's House" explored women's rights and masculinity influence.
Mahdieh Toosi was born in 1982 in Iran. She graduated from the Sooreh University of Art in Film Directing. She attended the Masterclass of Filmmaking under the supervision of Abbas Kiarostami at the Karnameh Institute.
She is now teaching screenwriting at the Sooreh University of Art and participated as the scriptwriter and script consultant in short film projects.
Aban (2022) - Official Trailer from GlobeCSF on Vimeo.
