Bodyguard_(2016_film)
Bodyguard (2016 film)
2016 Iranian film
Bodyguard (Persian: بادیگارد) is an 2016 Iranian film about a middle-aged man who protects high-ranking political figures in Iran. It is written and directed by Iranian film director Ebrahim Hatamikia.[1] The film was first shown in the 34th Fajr International Film Festival.[2] Parviz Parastoui, Merila Zarei, and Babak Hamidian star in the movie.[3][4] It is produced by Ehsan Muhammad Hasani.[5]
| Bodyguard | |
|---|---|
| Persian | بادیگارد |
| Directed by | Ebrahim Hatamikia |
| Written by | Ebrahim Hatamikia |
| Produced by | Ehsan Muhammad Hasani |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Mahmoud Kalari |
| Edited by | Mehdi Hosseinivand |
| Music by | Karan Homayounfar |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Filmiran (Iran) |
Release date |
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Running time | 105 minutes |
| Country | Iran |
| Language | Persian |
Bodyguard is the story of a middle-aged man who protects high-ranking political figures. However, he gets into trouble when a suicide bomber wearing an explosive vest approaches the vice president. The director of the film stated "some motifs in Bodyguard to recollect his 1999 hit The Glass Agency."[1]
- Parviz Parastoui
- Merila Zarei
- Babak Hamidian
- Mahmud Azizi
- Amir Aghaei
- Farhad Ghaemian
- Diba Zahedi
- Pedram Sharifi
- Kamran Najafzadeh[6]
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The film awards in the 34th Fajr International Film Festival include:[7]
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Fajr International Film Festival | Best Actor | Parviz Parastouee | Won |
| Best Music | Karan Homayounfar | Nominated | ||
| Best Filmography | Mahmoud Kalari | Nominated | ||
| Best visual effects | Hadi Eslami | Won |
The film nominated in four categories at Madrid International Film Festival:[8]
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Madrid International Film Festival | Best Foreign Film | Ehsan Mohammad Hasani | Nominated |
| Best Actor | Parviz Parastouee | Nominated | ||
| Best Supporting Actor | Babak Hamidian | Nominated | ||
| Best Editing | Mehdi Husseinvand | Nominated |
At the 2nd Vienna Independent Film Festival the film won the following awards:[9][10][11][12]
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | VIFF Vienna Independent Film Festival | Best Feature Film | Ebrahim Hatamikia | Nominated |
| Best Director | Ebrahim Hatamikia | Won | ||
| Best Supporting Actor | Babak Hamidian | Won | ||
| Best Art Direction | Ebrahim Hatamikia | Won |
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- "'The Bodyguard' shooting begins". Cultural service of Iran Daily. Iran Daily. 1 July 2015. Retrieved 8 March 2016.
- "The Bodyguard". centennialtheatre.com. 2015-11-25. Archived from the original on 2016-03-09. Retrieved 8 March 2016.
- "List of bodyguard's actor is completed". Mehr News Agency. 10 June 2015. Retrieved 8 March 2016.
- "Actors of Bodyguard film". Cinemabin. Archived from the original on 27 February 2016. Retrieved 8 March 2016.
- "34th Fajr Filmfest wraps up". Cultural service of Mehr News. Mehr News Agency. 13 February 2016. Retrieved 8 March 2016.
- Rezaian, Lachin (29 May 2017). "Bodyguard nominated for 4 awards at MIFF". Mehr News Agency.
- "VIFF 2017 Winners". VIFF Vienna Independent Film Festival. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
- Bodyguard website Archived 2020-01-03 at the Wayback Machine
- Bodyguard at IMDb
- Bodyguard at AllMovie
- Bodyguard on SourehCinema (in Persian)
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