The Paternal House (Persian: خانه پدری, romanized: Khanéh Pedari) is a 2012 Iranian drama film written and directed by Kianoush Ayari. It was entered in the Orizzonti competition at the 69th Venice International Film Festival.[1][2] It was also screened at the 2014 Edinburgh International Film Festival.[3] In 2012 and again in 2015, the film was officially banned from screenings by the Iranian authorities.[4] The film won the Iran's Film Critics and Writers Association Awards for best director and best script.[5]
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| Directed by | Kianoush Ayari |
| Screenplay by | Kianoush Ayari |
| Starring | Mehdi Hashemi Shahab Hosseini Mehran Rajabi |
| Cinematography | Dariush Ayari |
| Edited by | Kianoush Ayari Farhad Ghodsi |
| Music by | Behzad Abdi |
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| Language | Persian |
Plot
editThis article needs a plot summary. (November 2025) |
Cast
edit- Mehdi Hashemi as Mohtasham
- Naser Hashemi as Adult Mohtasham
- Shahab Hosseini as Naser
- Mehran Rajabi as Kalb Hassan
- Nazanin Farahani as Masumeh
- Mina Sadati as Maryam
- Negah Khaghani as Molook
References
edit- ↑ Weissberg, Jay (10 September 2012). "The Paternal House". Variety. Retrieved 20 November 2025.
- ↑ Di Nicola, Emanuele (30 November 2012). "The Paternal House". Spietati. Retrieved 20 November 2025.
- ↑ Buckle, Chris (25 June 2014). "EIFF 2014: The Paternal House". The Skinny. Retrieved 20 November 2025.
- ↑ Ganjavie, Amir (4 March 2015). "Banned Again: Kianoosh Ayari on Paternal House (2012)". Film International. Retrieved 20 November 2025.
- ↑ Rostami, Niloufar (31 October 2019). "A Veteran Filmmaker's Screening Stopped After Only Three Days". Iranwire. Retrieved 20 November 2025.
