The Friend's House Is Here (2026)

Original title

The Friend's House is Here

Directed by

Maryam Ataei, Hossein Keshavarz

Genre

drama film

Country

Iran, United States

Runtime

1h 36m

Rating

8.0 of 10 from 1 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

The film follows people involved in Tehran's underground art world. It shows their personal lives and the risks they take to create art.

understatedintimatecontemplativesubtlegroundedatmosphericquietobservational

What happens

The Friend's House Is Here is a 2026 drama film written, directed, and produced by Hossein Keshavarz and Maryam Ataei. It stars Mahshad Bahram, Hana Mana, Farzad Karen, and Zohreh Pirnia. The film explores the underground art scene in Tehran. It was selected for the U.S. Dramatic Competition at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival on January 24, 2026. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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