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
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
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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