Writer-directors show the underground lives of fellow Iranians with their debut Sundance film

Writer-directors show the underground lives of fellow Iranians with their debut Sundance film

Maryam Ataei and Hossein Keshavarz will be in Park City for the debut of their film “The Friend’s House is Here” at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival in the U.S. Dramatic Competition category — a feat that took more than their own talents and plenty of sheer luck. Filmed in Iran in the days after the attacks by Israel over June 13-24, 2025, the husband-and-wife writer-directors recalled the dangers of deciding to finish their project. “When we wen…