Sundance: The Friend’s House Is Here Review: Life Imitates Art Imitating Life in Stunningly Brave Iranian Protest Film
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The act is innocent, the implications are deadly. Hana (Hana Mana) freely dances in the street with a porkpie hat in front of the damaged Baghdad Tower, a structure which became a symbol of anti-government sentiment, in 2019. She is filmed by her boyfriend, Ali (Farzad Namavari), who looks on, longingly. It is a casual […]