Bodyguard (2016 film)

2016 Iranian film

This article is about the Iranian film. For the Hong Kong film, see The Bodyguard (2016 film).

Bodyguard

Persian| بادیگارد
Directed by| Ebrahim Hatamikia
Written by| Ebrahim Hatamikia
Produced by| Ehsan Muhammad Hasani
Starring|

* Parviz Parastui
* Merila Zarei
* Babak Hamidian
* Amir Aghaei

Cinematography| Mahmoud Kalari
Edited by| Mehdi Hosseinivand
Music by| Karan Homayounfar

Production
company

Owj Arts and Media organization

Distributed by| Filmiran (Iran)

Release date

* February 11, 2016 (2016-02-11) (Fajr)

Running time

| 105 minutes
Country| Iran
Language| Persian

Bodyguard (Persian: بادیگارد) is a 2016 Iranian film about a middle-aged man who protects high-ranking political figures in Iran. The film 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]

## Synopsis

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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]

## Cast

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* Parviz Parastoui
* Merila Zarei
* Babak Hamidian
* Mahmud Azizi
* Amir Aghaei
* Farhad Ghaemian
* Diba Zahedi
* Pedram Sharifi
* Kamran Najafzadeh[6]

## Awards and nominations

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The awards the film won and was nominated for at the 34th Fajr International Film Festival include:[7]

Year  | Award  | Category  | Recipient  | Result

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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
2016  |  | Best films according to audiences view  | Ehsan Mohammad Hassani  | Second
| Best voice  | Bahman Ardalan and Seyyed Alireza Alavian  | Nominated

The film nominated in four categories at Madrid International Film Festival:[8]

Year  | Award  | Category  | Recipient  | Result

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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

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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

Other Awards:

* Winner of the Special Award for Directing at the 10th Iranian Film Critics Festival.

## References

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1. ^ a b ""Bodyguard" director asks government to back movies on ISIL threat". Tehran Times Art Desk. Tehrantimes. 7 February 2016. Retrieved 8 March 2016.
2. ^ "Fajr Names Main Section Films". Kayhan. 5 January 2016. Retrieved 8 March 2016.
3. ^ "'The Bodyguard' shooting begins". Cultural service of Iran Daily. Iran Daily. 1 July 2015. Retrieved 8 March 2016.
4. ^ "The Bodyguard". centennialtheatre.com. 2015-11-25. Archived from the original on 2016-03-09. Retrieved 8 March 2016.
5. ^ "List of bodyguard's actor is completed". Mehr News Agency. 10 June 2015. Retrieved 8 March 2016.
6. ^ "Actors of Bodyguard film". Cinemabin. Archived from the original on 27 February 2016. Retrieved 8 March 2016.
7. ^ "34th Fajr Filmfest wraps up". Cultural service of Mehr News. Mehr News Agency. 13 February 2016. Retrieved 8 March 2016.
8. ^ Rezaian, Lachin (29 May 2017). "Bodyguard nominated for 4 awards at MIFF". Mehr News Agency.
9. ^ "VIFF 2017 Winners". VIFF Vienna Independent Film Festival. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
10. ^ "Hatamikia's 'Bodyguard' Collects Three Awards at Austrian Festival". Financial Tribune. 2017-07-10.
11. ^ "Iran's 'Bodyguard' wins top prizes at VIFF 2017". Mehr News Agency. 2017-07-10.
12. ^ ""The Bodyguard" secures three awards at Vienna film festival". Tehran Times. 2017-07-10.

## External links

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* Bodyguard website Archived 2020-01-03 at the Wayback Machine
* Bodyguard at IMDb
* Bodyguard on SourehCinema (in Persian)

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Ebrahim Hatamikia

* Filmography
* Bibliography
* Awards and nominations

Short films|

* The Promised (1982)
* Proud's Sequel (1982)
* Blinds of Heart (1982)
* Sacred Soil (1985)
* The Path (1985)
* The Red Carcanet (1986)

Feature films|

* Identity (1987)
* The Scout (1989)
* The Immigrant (1990)
* Union of the Good (1992)
* From Karkheh to Rhein (1993)
* The Green Ashes (1994)
* The Scent of Joseph's Shirt (1996)
* Minoo Watchtower (1996)
* The Glass Agency (1998)
* The Red Ribbon (1999)
* Dead Wave (2001)
* Low Heights (2002)
* In Amethyst Color (2005)
* In the Name of the Father (2006)
* Invitation (2008)
* The Report of a Party (2011)
* Che (2014)
* Bodyguard (2016)
* Damascus Time (2018)
* Exodus (2020)

TV series|

* The Red Soil (2002–2003)
* The Green Ring (2007–2008)

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