Khaneh-ye dust kojast?

film by Kiarostami [1987]

Also known as: “Where Is the Friend’s Home?”

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Khaneh-ye dust kojast? (1987), or Where Is the Friend's Home?, is an Iranian film by Abbas Kiarostami. The film centers on an eight-year-old boy who must return his friend's notebook. The challenge lies in the fact that the boy does not know where his friend lives. This film is part of Kiarostami's Koker trilogy, which explores the intersection of film and reality, often featuring children as performers and central to the narrative. Kiarostami was known for his distinctive style, which blended documentary elements with fictional storytelling and real-life rhythms.12

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In Khāneh-ye dūst kojāst? (1987; Where Is the Friend’s Home?), an eight-year-old boy must return his friend’s notebook, but he does not know where his friend lives. The second film, Zendegī va dīgar hich (1992; And Life Goes On…, or Life and Nothing More), follows the…
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In Khāneh-ye dūst kojāst? (1987; Where Is the Friend’s Home?), an eight-year-old boy must return his friend’s notebook, but he does not know where his friend lives. The second film, Zendegī va dīgar hich (1992; And Life Goes On…, or Life and Nothing More), follows the…
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