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The Paternal House

A young woman is murdered by her own father, with the help of her younger brother. She is secretly buried in the cellar, a space where the women of the family weave carpets and perform other domestic chores. Her loss, or perhaps her presence, continues to haunt the family as it reverberates through the following generations. Ayyari’s film is staged exclusively in this house and was banned several times in Iran.

Top Cast

  • Mehdi Hashemi

    Mehdi Hashemi

    Mohtasham (Middle-Aged)

  • Shahab Hosseini

    Shahab Hosseini

    Naser

  • Mehran Rajabi

    Mehran Rajabi

    Kalb Hassan

  • Nazanin Farahani

    Nazanin Farahani

    Masume

  • Naser Hashemi

    Naser Hashemi

    Mohtasham (Adult)

  • Mina Sadati

    Mina Sadati

    Maryam

  • Negah Khaghani

    Negah Khaghani

    Moluk

  • Masoume Bafande

    Masoume Bafande

    Marziye

  • Mojde Hamrang

    Mojde Hamrang

    Reyhane

Overview

A young woman is murdered by her own father, with the help of her younger brother. She is secretly buried in the cellar, a space where the women of the family weave carpets and perform other domestic chores. Her loss, or perhaps her presence, continues to haunt the family as it reverberates through the following generations. Ayyari’s film is staged exclusively in this house and was banned several times in Iran.

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