The Warden (2019 film)
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Persian | Persian: سرخپوست |
Directed by | Nima Javidi |
Written by | Nima Javidi |
Produced by | Majid Motalebi |
Starring | |
Cinematography | Hooman Bahmanesh |
Edited by | Imad Khodabakhesh |
Music by | Ramin Kousha |
Production company | Iranian Independents |
Distributed by | FilmIran |
Release date |
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Running time | 80 minutes |
Country | Iran |
Language | Persian |
The Warden (Persian: سرخپوست, romanized: Sorkhpust, lit. 'The Redskin') is a 2019 Iranian mystery drama film directed and written by Nima Javidi. It stars Navid Mohammadzadeh and Parinaz Izadyar. Set in 1967 in Iran, Navid Mohammadzadeh plays Major Nemat Jahed, the warden of a prison, that is being evacuated for expansion whilst one of the prisoners is missing. The film is titled after the prisoner's nickname "Ahmad Redskin" (Persian: احمد سرخپوست).
This film was screened for the first time in the 37th Fajr Film Festival, and by being nominated in 8 categories of this festival, Crystal Simorgh has been awarded a special prize by the jury.[2] Massoud Farasati in his show (Seven) considered this film as the best work of the festival.[3]
Plot[]
In 1967, an old prison in the south was evacuated due to its proximity to the city's developing airport. Major Nemat Jahed, the head of the prison, is transferring the prisoners to the new prison with his officers, and the major himself and his men are scheduled to leave the prison by evening. Colonel Modaber, who is superior to Jahed, goes to him in prison and says that Jahed has been promoted and is going to be his own successor. Jahed, happy to hear the news, finds out during a phone call that one of the prisoners, Ahmed, nicknamed the Indian, was not with the other prisoners. Subsequent investigations assure Jahed that the Indian is in prison and hiding somewhere. At the same time, a prison warden named Susan Karimi came to see Jahed and told him that the Indian sentence had changed suspiciously from imprisonment to death. Jahed, who sees his promotion in jeopardy, searches the entire prison with his troops to find the Indians. Meanwhile, Jahed falls in love with one of the girls who helps the prisoners…
Cast[]
- Navid Mohammadzadeh as Major Nemat Jahed
- Parinaz Izadyar as Sousan Karimi
- Atila Pesyani as Airport manager
- Setareh Pesyani as Ahmad's wife
- Amir Keyvan Masoumi as Sergeant Abbas Naji
- Habib Razaei as Prisoner
- Mani Haghighi Colonel Modabber
- Ismaeel Pourreza as Seyyed Davod
- Mohammad Rasoul Safati as Captain Raouf
- Yadollah Shademani as the witness
- Ali Merdaneh as Sergeant Assadi
- Morteza Ali Abbas Mirzaei as Prisoner
Soundtrack[]
The Warden (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) | |
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Soundtrack album by Ramin Kousha | |
Released | July 5, 2019 |
Studio | Capitol |
Genre | Soundtrack |
Label | Plaza Mayor Company, Ltd. |
The film's score is composed by Ramin Kousha, who is also the pianist. It was released on July 5, 2019.[4]
- Last Day in Jail
- Countdown
- Time to Leave This Place
- Ultimatum
- Pieces from the Whole
- Looking Everywhere for Him
- Gas Attack
- Aftermath
- Losing Consciousness
- Dead End
- We Know Everything Now
- Suspicion
- Light & Darkness
- Circles
- One More Time
- Free Him
Release[]
The Warden was screened for the first time, on Friday, February 1, 2019, in the Simorgh Soda section of the 37th Fajr International Film Festival, and was released in cinemas across the country on June 5, 2019. The Warden are now the fourth best-selling non-comedy film in the history of Iranian cinema.
Screens, Attending festivals and Awards[]
Screenings and festivals[]
Internal[]
Year | Event | Part | Release date |
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2019 | Fajr International Film Festival | Simorgh soda | 1 February 2019 |
2019 | Feature films | - | |
2019 | Statue of Merit | 30 August 2019 |
Awards[]
Part | Nominee | Result | Award |
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The best movie | Majid Motalebi | Nominated | Crystal Simorgh |
Best Director | Nominated | Crystal Simorgh | |
The best movie from the viewers' point of view | Majid Motalebi | 2nd | Crystal Simorgh |
Best Actor in a Leading Role | Navid Mohammadzadeh | Nominated | Crystal Simorgh |
The best screenplay | Nominated | Crystal Simorgh | |
The best visual special effects | Nominated | Crystal Simorgh | |
The best scene design | Nominated | Crystal Simorgh | |
Special Jury Prize | Won | Crystal Simorgh |
Other awards[]
Part | Nominee | Result | Award |
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The best movie | Majid Motalebi | Won | |
Best Director | Nominated | Statue of Merit | |
Best Actor in a Leading Role | Navid Mohammadzadeh | Won | |
Best Supporting Actress | Setareh Pesyani | Nominated | Statue of Merit |
The best screenplay | Nominated | Statue of Merit | |
The best filming | Won | ||
The best editing | Emad Khodabakhsh and Hoda Mobini | Nominated | Statue of Merit |
The best face painting | Nominated | Statue of Merit | |
The best visual special effects | Won |
Part | Nominee | Result |
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The best movie | Majid Motalebi | Won |
Best Director | Won | |
Best Cinema Actor | Navid Mohammadzadeh | Won |
Best Cinema Actress | Parinaz Izadyar | Won |
The best editing | Emad Khodabakhsh | Nominated |
The best soundtrack | Ramin Koosha | Nominated |
The best cinematographer | Nominated | |
The best movie script | Nominated |
International nominations[]
Year | Award[6] | Category | Recipient | Result |
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2019 | International Golden Scale Award | Nima Javidi | Nominated | |
São Paulo International Film Festival | New Directors Competition | Nominated |
References[]
- ^ http://en.ifilmtv.com/News/Content/16697/The-Warden-unveils-official-trailer
- ^ "گریم متفاوت نوید محمدزاده در فیلم "سرخ پوست"". اخبار سینمای ایران و جهان - سینماپرس (in Persian). 2018-11-30. Retrieved 2020-10-26.
- ^ "برنامه هفت - نقد فیلم سرخپوست مسعود فراستی ، محمدتقی فهیم و قطبی زاده". آپارات - سرویس اشتراک ویدیو (in Persian). Retrieved 2020-10-26.
- ^ "The Warden (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) by Ramin Kousha". Amazon.
- ^ "گزارش کامل مهر از جشن بیستم". Mehr News. 15 August 2020.
- ^ "'Warden Awards'". imdb. 1 February 2019. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
External links[]
- 2019 films
- Persian-language films
- 2019 thriller drama films
- Crystal Simorgh for Audience Choice of Best Film winners
- Iranian drama films
- Iranian films
- Prison films
- Films about prison escapes
- 2010s mystery films
- 2010s prison drama films
- Films about capital punishment
- 2010s historical romance films