Private Project

The Guardian of Art (1999)

A sculpture student decides to leave her favorite study under pressure from his father. But before leaving, she gets an order from the magazine she works for to interview professor Parviz Marzban, a famous art critic and translator. As a result of getting to know Professor Marzban’s thoughts, she decides to face the difficulties and continue her favorite study.

  • Abbasali Ezzati
    Director
  • Abbasali Ezzati
    Writer
  • Abbasali Ezzati
    Producer
  • Sogand Nikoo
    Key Cast
    "Roya"
  • Parviz Marzban
    Key Cast
    "Himself"
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    مرزبان هنر
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    28 minutes
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    Yes - University of Art
Director Biography - Abbasali Ezzati

Abbas Ali Ezzati studied theater at Tehran University, Iran, and received his Master’s degree in film study at Tehran University of Art. He worked as an editor in Soroush Press (a part of the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting) between 1996 and 2003. He then published his monthly magazine, Shooka, on film, theatre, and literature from 2003 to 2008. He has published some articles and translated 35 books on art and drama into Persian. He has also directed 11 short and documentary films.

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