Artists create not because they've been given permission to do so, but simply because they must. This certainty illuminates filmmaking duo Hossein Keshavarz and Maryam Ataei's Tehran-set drama "The Friend's House Is Here," a sophisticated and heroic celebration both of Iran's brave communities of underground artists who boldly express themselves despite their autocratic government's attempts [...]
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'The Friend's House Is Here' Review: A Touching Tale of Sisterhood Defiantly Celebrates Tehran's Underground Artists
January 25, 2026
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