Greenwich Acquires Sundance Winner The Friend’s House
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- Greenwich Entertainment secured U.S. distribution rights for the Sundance‑winning drama, planning a theatrical release this fall.
- The Friend’s House Is Here earned the Special Jury Award for Ensemble Cast at Sundance’s U.S. Dramatic Competition.
- Maryam Ataei and her husband smuggled the film’s hard drive across the Iran‑Turkey border after a 12‑hour drive through five security checkpoints, despite U.S. visa restrictions that kept cast members from attending the premiere.
Why it matters: Greenwich Entertainment adds one Sundance‑winning film to its fall slate, expanding the U.S. audiences’ exposure to underground Iranian art and potentially driving higher indie‑film revenue.
