Amina Maher: Amina Maher. Writer: Where Is the Friend's Home?. Amina Maher (b. Tehran, 1992) is a trans woman Iranian refugee filmmaker whose works deal with themes of social taboos and non-normative narratives in relation to violence and power structure. Her cinematic activity began as the main protagonist of the film Ten (2002) by Abbas Kiarostami, nominated for the Palmedór at Cannes 2002. She was recorded without her knowledge. She was one...