

The Paternal House (2014)
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.
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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Mehdi Hashemi
Mohtasham (Middle-Aged)

Shahab Hosseini
Naser

Mehran Rajabi
Kalb Hassan

Nazanin Farahani
Masume

Naser Hashemi
Mohtasham (Adult)

Mina Sadati
Maryam

Negah Khaghani
Moluk

Masoume Bafande
Marziye