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Guards

The father believes that his daughter has disappeared and is looking for her. But the boy has a different opinion and knows something about the sister's disappearance. In the meantime, the photos taken by the girl with her camera will help the father and son.

  • Majid Fakhrian
    Director
  • Majid Fakhrian
    Writer
  • Majid Fakhrian
    Producer
  • Abbas Javadi
    Key Cast
    "Father"
  • Mehran Heidari Zadeh
    Key Cast
    "Son"
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    نگهبانان
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    15 minutes 59 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    October 1, 2021
  • Country of Origin:
    Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Country of Filming:
    Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Language:
    Persian
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    4:3
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • 38th Tehran International Short Film Festival
    Tehran
    Iran, Islamic Republic of
    October 28, 2021
    National Competition
Director Biography - Majid Fakhrian

Born in 1994, Iran
Director and Film Critic

Editor of "EESTAR Iranian cinephilia magazine" (www.eestar.ir)

Experienced Film Critic with a demonstrated history of working in several film magazines and websites.

Directing four short fiction films and participating with them in local festivals.

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Director Statement

My concern has always been cinema, especially short films, and I have tried to go into detail instead of writing articles and general statistics. Personally, I consider this medium a suitable space for telling bold stories and topics. Especially since short films have a more serious audience in Iranian cinema these days, and the capacities of this medium can be used to express the difficult conditions of people. The short film "Guards" can be the language of the people who have been living in the shadows and darkness for years.

I Don't know how much it worked or not, but it was important for me to be able to shed some light on this darkness and the lives of those who work on outskirt of the coast of Bushehr with the help of cinema.

In addition, I tried to make this story have a personal atmosphere, so I thought of a family that is not far from me. I told the story with a father and son who disagree about the word "hope".