Where Is the Friend's Home?
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"Where Is the Friend's Home?" is a 1987 Iranian drama film directed by Abbas Kiarostami, celebrated for its minimalist style and poignant portrayal of childhood and moral responsibility.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Where Is the Friend's House? | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Iranian film
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film ⓘ |
| ageRating | suitable for most audiences ⓘ |
| alternateTitle | Khane-ye Doust Kojast? NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralConflict | returning a friend's notebook ⓘ |
| cinematicTechnique |
long takes
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naturalistic performances ⓘ sparse music ⓘ |
| cinematographyStyle | realist ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Iran NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| criticalReception | internationally acclaimed ⓘ |
| director | Abbas Kiarostami NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| directorStyle | observational ⓘ |
| exhibitedAt | international film festivals ⓘ |
| followedBy |
And Life Goes On
NERFINISHED
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Through the Olive Trees NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows | none ⓘ |
| genre |
coming-of-age film
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drama ⓘ |
| hasTitleLanguage | Persian ⓘ |
| leadCharacter | Ahmad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement | Iranian New Wave NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus |
childhood
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moral responsibility ⓘ |
| notableFor |
exploration of ethical duty
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location shooting ⓘ poignant portrayal of childhood ⓘ use of non-professional actors ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Persian ⓘ |
| partOf | Koker Trilogy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCountry | Iran NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protagonistAge | child ⓘ |
| recognizedAs |
classic of world cinema
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key work in Abbas Kiarostami's filmography ⓘ |
| releaseDecade | 1980s ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1987 ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Abbas Kiarostami NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingLocation |
Koker
NERFINISHED
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rural northern Iran ⓘ |
| style | minimalist ⓘ |
| targetAudience | general audience ⓘ |
| theme |
friendship
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individual conscience ⓘ obedience and authority ⓘ rural life ⓘ social responsibility ⓘ |
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Where Is the Friend's House?