The Friend's House is Here trailer explores Tehran's underground art scene

The official US trailer has been released for the Iranian film ‘The Friend’s House is Here’, directed, written, and produced by Maryam Ataei and Hossein Keshavarz. The film, which won the US Dramatic Special Jury Award for Ensemble Cast at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival, explores the underground art scene in Tehran through the lives of a theater director and a dancer.

Shot covertly to avoid the threat of arrest, the production highlights the risks Iranian artists face when pursuing creative expression. The directors noted that the film addresses the power of art to speak truth in a society where misinformation is the official narrative. The film is scheduled for a US release starting December 4.