Where Is the Friend's Home? (Persian: خانه دوست کجاست, Khane-ye dust kojast) is a 1987 Iranian drama film directed and written by Abbas Kiarostami.The title derived from a poem by Sohrab Sepehri, it is considered the first installment in Kiarostami's Koker trilogy, followed by Life, and Nothing More... and Through the Olive Trees, all of which take place in Koker, Iran.
The film tells a deceptively simple account of a conscientious schoolboy's quest to return his friend's notebook in a neighboring village, since, should his friend fail to hand it in the next day, it is likely he will get expelled. Hence this film has been seen as a metaphor for the sense of civil duty, about loyalty and everyday heroics. The traditional beliefs of Iranian rural people are also depicted.
The film is among the top ten in the BFI list of the 50 films you should see by the age of 14.
Genre: Drama
Original Language: Persian
Director: Abbas Kiarostami
Producer: Ali Reza Zarrin
Runtime: 1h 27m
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