Director: Juan Pablo Arias Munoz
Cast: John Pyper-Ferguson, Christina Moore, Madison Lawlor, Lou Diamond Phillips, Daniel Edward Mora
Casa Grande is a 2026 American drama film directed by Juan Pablo Arias Munoz, set among the agricultural heartland of Northern California. Weaving together multiple family stories across class divides and cultural boundaries, the film offers a richly layered portrait of immigrant life, belonging, and the bonds that hold communities together.
What is Casa Grande about?
Across the vast farmlands of Northern California, the lives of several families intersect and collide. Each household carries its own burden — economic pressures, generational expectations, and the constant negotiation between old-world roots and new-world realities. A wealthy landowner's household brushes up against the lives of the workers who sustain the land, and through these encounters the film traces how class, cultural identity, and the immigrant experience shape everyday choices, relationships, and dreams. The story unfolds without easy resolutions, honoring the complexity of people caught between two worlds.
Cast & crew
The ensemble is led by John Pyper-Ferguson and Christina Moore, alongside Lou Diamond Phillips, whose long career spans decades of portraying complex Latino and multicultural characters. Madison Lawlor, Daniel Edward Mora, Javier Bolanos, Loren Escandon, and Kate Mansi round out a cast that brings authenticity and range to a story built entirely on human relationships across dividing lines.
Context & significance
For Persian-speaking diaspora viewers, Casa Grande speaks a familiar language. Themes of immigration, cultural displacement, the pressure to assimilate while holding onto identity, and the sacrifices made across generations resonate deeply with Iranian communities living in North America and beyond. Set in California — home to one of the world's largest Iranian diaspora populations — the film's farmland backdrop and its portrait of families straddling two cultures mirrors experiences many K-Time viewers know firsthand. The film is available with Persian dubbing and Persian subtitles, making it fully accessible regardless of English proficiency.
Where & how to watch
Casa Grande is available on K-Time with full Persian dubbing and Persian subtitles. Stream it on the web, on your TV, or on your phone — no VPN needed, no geo-blocking, and no extra download required. Start and cancel anytime.