UW CInematheque - Abbas Kiarostami: The Koker Trilogy and More
Where is the Friend's House? (Khane-Ye Doust Kodjast) | Iran | 1987 | DCP | 83 min. | Persian with English subtitles Director: Abbas Kiarostami
Event Details
Date
Friday, September 27, 2019
Time
7 p.m.
Location
4070 Vilas Hall
Description
Cast: Babek Ahmed Poor, Ahmed Ahmed Poor, Khodabakhsh Defaei
Kiarostami’s sweet and simple throwback to Italian neorealism tells the story of Ahmed, an eight-year old boy who tries to keep his best friend from being expelled from school by returning the notebook that he took by mistake. In trying to locate his friend’s village, Ahmed’s odyssey presents him with all kinds of obstacles, and help from the least expected places.
Kiarostami’s sweet and simple throwback to Italian neorealism tells the story of Ahmed, an eight-year old boy who tries to keep his best friend from being expelled from school by returning the notebook that he took by mistake. In trying to locate his friend’s village, Ahmed’s odyssey presents him with all kinds of obstacles, and help from the least expected places.
Cost
Free
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