The first film in Kiarostami’s so-called “Koker trilogy,” Where Is the Friend’s House? is a universally recognizable yet culturally and regionally specific slice-of-life with surprising moments of comedy and suspense. Abbas made what seems like a Canon-worthy no-brainer, but did this winner take it all, or did your hosts disagree the way old friends do?
Sight & Sound 2022 Critics Poll Ranking: #157 [tied]
World premiere: Feb. 1987 (Fajr International Film Festival)
IMDB synopsis: “Eight-year-old Ahmed has mistakenly taken his friend Mohammad’s notebook. He wants to return it, or else his friend will be expelled from school. The boy determinedly sets out to find Mohammad’s home in the neighbouring village.”
Official trailer for Where Is the Friend’s House?
A Woman Under the Influence (1974; Dir.: John Cassavetes)
IMDB synopsis: “Although wife and mother Mabel is loved by her husband Nick, her mental illness places a strain on the marriage.”
Our review of A Woman Under the Influence comes out Tuesday, Feb. 17!
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