The Friend's House is Here
The Friend's House is Here

The Friend's House is Here

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2026
1h 37m
8.0(1 votes)
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In Tehran’s underground art scene, two young women build a blissful world of freedom and sisterhood. But when their creative circle is exposed, they must fight to save each other.

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