'' Abadan '' ( ) is a 2003 drama film by the Iranian filmmaker Mani Haghighi . It was his first feature film after making a few short films . Since the film was not pre-approved by Iran 's Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance and because it included profanity and spoken references to extramarital relations , it bypassed Tehran 's 2003 Fajr International Film Festival and had its world premier in Chicago at the 2003 Festival of Films from Iran . It was also shown at the 2004 Tribeca Film Festival
Fajr International Film Festival
Fajr International Film Festival
Abadan (film)