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.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Where Is the Friend's House? | 2 |
| Where Is the Friend's Home? canonical | 1 |
| Where Is the Friend’s House? (1987 film) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5386009 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Where Is the Friend's Home? Context triple: [Iranian cinema, notableFilm, Where Is the Friend's Home?]
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A.
To Find a Friend
"To Find a Friend" is a reflective, narrative-driven song by Tom Petty from his 1994 album *Wildflowers*, noted for its bittersweet lyrics and gentle acoustic arrangement.
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B.
A Letter from Home
A Letter from Home is a 1941 British short film directed by Carol Reed, featuring Celia Johnson in an early screen role.
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C.
Friend of Mine
"Friend of Mine" is a track by The Notorious B.I.G. from his landmark 1994 debut hip-hop album *Ready to Die*.
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D.
Thank You for Being a Friend
"Thank You for Being a Friend" is a pop song written and originally recorded by Andrew Gold, best known as the theme song for the television sitcom *The Golden Girls*.
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E.
Such Good Friends
Such Good Friends is a 1971 dark comedy-drama film, directed by Otto Preminger and noted for Dyan Cannon’s acclaimed performance as a wife uncovering her husband’s infidelities after his sudden hospitalization.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Where Is the Friend's Home? Target entity description: "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.
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A.
To Find a Friend
"To Find a Friend" is a reflective, narrative-driven song by Tom Petty from his 1994 album *Wildflowers*, noted for its bittersweet lyrics and gentle acoustic arrangement.
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B.
A Letter from Home
A Letter from Home is a 1941 British short film directed by Carol Reed, featuring Celia Johnson in an early screen role.
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C.
Friend of Mine
"Friend of Mine" is a track by The Notorious B.I.G. from his landmark 1994 debut hip-hop album *Ready to Die*.
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D.
Thank You for Being a Friend
"Thank You for Being a Friend" is a pop song written and originally recorded by Andrew Gold, best known as the theme song for the television sitcom *The Golden Girls*.
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E.
Such Good Friends
Such Good Friends is a 1971 dark comedy-drama film, directed by Otto Preminger and noted for Dyan Cannon’s acclaimed performance as a wife uncovering her husband’s infidelities after his sudden hospitalization.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Iranian film
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film ⓘ |
| ageRating | suitable for most audiences ⓘ |
| alternateTitle | Khane-ye Doust Kojast? ⓘ |
| centralConflict | returning a friend's notebook ⓘ |
| cinematicTechnique |
long takes
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naturalistic performances ⓘ sparse music ⓘ |
| cinematographyStyle | realist ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Iran ⓘ |
| criticalReception | internationally acclaimed ⓘ |
| director | Abbas Kiarostami ⓘ |
| directorStyle | observational ⓘ |
| exhibitedAt | international film festivals ⓘ |
| followedBy |
And Life Goes On
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Through the Olive Trees ⓘ |
| follows | none ⓘ |
| genre |
coming-of-age film
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drama ⓘ |
| hasTitleLanguage | Persian ⓘ |
| leadCharacter | Ahmad ⓘ |
| movement | Iranian New Wave ⓘ |
| 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 ⓘ |
| productionCountry | Iran ⓘ |
| 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 ⓘ |
| settingLocation |
Koker
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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 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Where Is the Friend's Home? Description of subject: "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.
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