
About Elly(2009)
The mysterious disappearance of a kindergarten teacher during a picnic in the north of Iran is followed by a series of misadventures for her fellow travelers.



Babek Ahmadpour
Ahmed Ahmadpour

Ahmed Ahmadpour
Mohamed Reza Nematzadeh

Kheda Barech Defai
Teacher
Iran Outari
Mother
Ait Ansari
Father
Sadika Taohidi
Persian Neighbour
Biman Mouafi
Ali
Ali Djamali
Grandfather's Friend
Aziz Babai
Waiter
Nader Ghoulami
Property Owner
Where Is The Friend's House? is a drama, adventure film released in 1987 exploring themes of village life, village, notebook, family relationships, teacher, school. Directed by Abbas Kiarostami, it stars Babek Ahmadpour, Ahmed Ahmadpour, Kheda Barech Defai. An 8-year-old boy must return his friend's notebook he took by mistake, lest his friend be punished by expulsion from school.
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