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 […]
SOURCE: Variety at 12:45AM on January 25, 2026