Homework

1989. By including his own role as cinematic interrogator, Kiarostami has created a multilayered documentary that not only gives a picture of education and children's home life in Iran, but also encompasses a questioning of cinema's role and of its potential for manipulation. By interviewing several children and exploring the way they deal with homework, the film reveals their lack of stimulation and exposes the fear and dread that grown-ups can inspire in children's lives. 86 min.