Private Project

The Captain

Abdol Rasul Gharibi is a captain whose ancestral job is fishing.
He is self-taught painter and paints sea, fish, cultural traditions and old architecture

  • Ali Arkian
    Director
  • Ali Arkian
    Writer
  • Ali Arkian
    Producer
  • Abdol Rasul Gharibi
    Key Cast
  • Project Type:
    Documentary
  • Runtime:
    39 minutes 45 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    December 20, 2023
  • Country of Origin:
    Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Country of Filming:
    Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Language:
    Persian
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Iran international Documentary Film Festival
    Tehran
    Iran, Islamic Republic of
    December 20, 2023
    International
Director Biography - Ali Arkian

Ali Arkian
Born in 1974 in Rasht _ IRAN

_Graduated in cinema directing from Tehran University of cinema and theater with a bachelor’s and master’s degree
_ Graduated from the Iranian youth cinema, Rasht office, 1992
_ Production manager of Iranian youth cinema association, Anzali office, 2005_2007
_ Head of Iranian youth cinema Lahijan office 2001_2007
_ Member of the Iranian documentary cinema directors guild (House of cinema)
_ Director of documentary and fiction films “Pareh” (documentary). ”it’s not a mouse”(Fiction). “Haj Qasem Alley” (Fiction). “In search of the missing piece” (documentary). “All those years” (documentary). “A woman’s face in the crowd”
_ Holding two workshops on “ How to make a simple film?” and a workshop on Iranian tea films with the presence of Abbas Kiarostami (Lahijan)
_ Participation in the international cinema of truth festival with the film “All those years”
_ Participation in the international cinema of truth festival with the film “The Captain”
_ Participation in the Fajr visual arts festival with the film “The Captain”
_ Collaboration in the film “The profession of the puppeteer” directed by Babak Behdad (commissioned by the documentary network)
_ Collaboration in the documentary “Constitonal Giulan”directed by Babak Behdad (commissioned by Baran network)
_ Collaboration in the documentary “Lady of Giulan” directed by Azadeh Bizargiti (commissioned by the documentary network)
_ Stage designer and manager in the play “beautiful fragnance of friendship” has international festival of children and adolescent theater28 Ardakan

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Director Statement

Abdol Rasul Gharibi is a captain whose ancestral job is fishing.
The cultural traditions and old architecture of the city are fading
He is self-taught painter and paints sea, fish, cultural traditions and old architecture