The Friend's House is Here (2026)
The Friend's House is Here (2026), directed by Hossein Keshavarz, starring Mahshad Bahram and Hana Mana.
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Synopsis
In Tehran’s underground art scene, two young women build a blissful world of freedom and sisterhood. But when their creative circle is exposed, they must fight to save each other.
- Ali EhsaniCinematography
- Hossein KeshavarzDirector, Editing, Producer, Writer
- Maryam AtaeiDirector, Producer, Writer
- Arian SalehOriginal music
About the film
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.
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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.
Premise
Set in the underground art world of Tehran, two young women establish a hidden sanctuary of freedom and sisterhood to practice their craft. When their creative circle is exposed, they are forced to fight for each other's safety and the survival of their community.
Cast
Mahshad Bahram
Hana Mana
Farzad Karen
Zohreh Pirnia
Production
The film is co-directed by Hossein Keshavarz and Maryam Ataei, a married couple from Iran, marking their joint feature directorial debut at the Sundance Film Festival. Keshavarz previously directed the Independent Spirit Award-nominated film Dog Sweat (2010) and produced the Sundance Audience Award winner Circumstance (2011), on which Ataei also served as an associate producer.
The project was produced through their company, Alma Linda Films. The film's narrative focuses on the intersection of artistic expression and political resistance in contemporary Iran.
Release
The Friend's House is Here was announced as part of the U.S. Dramatic Competition at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival on December 10, 2025. It premiered at the festival on January 24, 2026, where it won the Special Jury Award for Ensemble Cast. In April 2026, Greenwich Entertainment acquired U.S. distribution rights to the film, planning to theatrically release it that fall.
Reception
Critical response
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 100% of 20 critics' reviews are positive.
References
External links
The Friend's House Is Here at IMDb
Text from The Friend's House Is Here on Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Friend's_House_Is_Here
Trivia
- It premiered on January 24, 2026, a Saturday.
- It runs 1h37 — a typical feature length.
- This film's quiz has 12 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.
Production
- StudiosAlma Linda Films
- CountriesUnited States
- LanguagesPersian
- StatusReleased
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Set in
- Tehran
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Cast
- Mahshad Bahram Pari
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Hana Mana
Hanna - Farzad Karen
- Zohreh Pirnia
- Parham ghanavat
- Erfan Tehranifar
- Ali yar ahmadi
- Farzad Namavari Ali
- Zorheh Piran Paris Mother
- Niyayesh Solgi
- Ghazal Gholamalizad
- Sahar Hesami
- Mahsa Barkhordari
- Mustafa Kolahian
- Mahyar Omidi
- Aliyar Hamedi
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Crew
- Ali Ehsani Cinematography
- Hossein Keshavarz Director
- Maryam Ataei Director
- Hossein Keshavarz Editing
- Hossein Keshavarz Producer
- Maryam Ataei Producer
- Arian Saleh Original music
- Hossein Keshavarz Writer
- Maryam Ataei Writer
Questions about this film
What is The Friend's House is Here about?
The Friend's House is Here: In Tehran’s underground art scene, two young women build a blissful world of freedom and sisterhood. But when their creative circle is exposed, they must fight to save each other.
Who directed The Friend's House is Here?
The Friend's House is Here was directed by Hossein Keshavarz and Maryam Ataei in 2026.
Who stars in The Friend's House is Here?
The cast of The Friend's House is Here includes Mahshad Bahram, Hana Mana, Farzad Karen, Zohreh Pirnia and Parham ghanavat.
How long is The Friend's House is Here?
The Friend's House is Here runs for 97 minutes, or 1h37.
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