Where is the Friend's House?
Abbas Kiarostami / IR, 1987 / 83 min.
Kiarostami’s heart-warming tale of a boy returning an exercise book constituted the basis for a wonderful film made with amateur actors in a desolate landscape. One of Werner Herzog’s favourite films.
An Iranian boy accidentally takes his friend’s exercise book home with him. Because his friend is already close to being expelled, he travels to the adjacent village to find the former’s home. The journey is far from safe: Ahmed doesn’t know his friend’s exact address. Kiarostami’s heart-warming tale was selected for the competition for the Golden Leopard in Locarno.
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Director
Abbas Kiarostami
Production year
1987
Country
IR
Original title
Khaneh-je doost kojast?
Length
83 min.
Language
Persian
Subtitles
ENG
Format
DCP
Part of
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