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The Friend's House Is Here

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In Tehran's underground art scene, Pari, a theater director, and Hanna, a dancer, are roommates, best friends, actors, and professional partners, navigating rehearsals, performances, and the quiet rituals of everyday life--until their secret circle is discovered. Shot covertly but far removed from familiar portrayals of Iran, directors Maryam Ataei and Hossein Keshavarz blur the boundaries between theatrical performance and lived experience, crafting a luminous portrait of sisterhood where art becomes inseparable from life and even the smallest creative choices can become acts of resistance. Winner of the US Dramatic Special Jury Award for Ensemble Cast at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival.
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Cast & Crew

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Hossein Keshavarz

Director

Maryam Ataei

Director

Mahshad Bahram

Pari

Hana Mana

Hana

Farzad Karen

Ali

Zohreh Pirnia

Pari's mother

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Namrata Joshi The New Indian Express May 14, 2026
It’s a celebration not just of their individual artistic integrity, defiance and dissent but of the community for having each other’s back in the face of political intrusions, something immensely happy, heartwarming and moving. Go to Full Review David Fear Rolling Stone Feb 5, 2026
The fact that Keshavarz and Ataei’s extraordinary slice of life under a repressive regime had to be smuggled out of the country in order to play in Park City only underlines the importance of free expression as a form of resistance. Amazing. Go to Full Review Robert Daniels RogerEbert.com Jan 30, 2026
This is a powerful film about the importance of performance that perceptively knows what it wants to be and approaches its artistic goals with confidence and defiance. Go to Full Review Philip Bagnall Loud and Clear Reviews Oct 8, 2026
4/5
Restriction lends the film greater urgency; its existence and professionalism become acts of defiance. Go to Full Review Matt Oakes Silver Screen Riot May 8, 2026
B-
An atmospheric, character-rich glimpse into Iran’s defiant art underground, ‘The Friend’s House is Here‘ mostly rewards patient viewers, even as its third-act drift tests their endurance. Go to Full Review Anna Miller But Why Tho? Feb 14, 2026
9/10
The mere existence of a film such as The Friend’s House is Here stands as a reminder that there will always be a future worth fighting for, and people left worth fighting alongside. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis In Tehran's underground art scene, Pari, a theater director, and Hanna, a dancer, are roommates, best friends, actors, and professional partners, navigating rehearsals, performances, and the quiet rituals of everyday life--until their secret circle is discovered. Shot covertly but far removed from familiar portrayals of Iran, directors Maryam Ataei and Hossein Keshavarz blur the boundaries between theatrical performance and lived experience, crafting a luminous portrait of sisterhood where art becomes inseparable from life and even the smallest creative choices can become acts of resistance. Winner of the US Dramatic Special Jury Award for Ensemble Cast at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival.
Director
Hossein Keshavarz, Maryam Ataei
Producer
Hossein Keshavarz, Maryam Ataei
Screenwriter
Hossein Keshavarz, Maryam Ataei
Distributor
Greenwich Entertainment
Production Co
Alma Linda Films
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Persian
Release Date (Theaters)
Dec 4, 2026, Limited
Runtime
1h 37m
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