CONCERNING THE BODYGUARD Short Film Centers on The Views and Loyalties of a Bodyguard
A few years ago, we shared a short sci-fi film with you called Noon, which was picked up by 20th Century Fox to turn into a feature film. It is a great film and today we have a new one to share with you from that project's creator, Kasra Farahani.
The film is called Concerning the Bodyguard, and it’s a masterfully made film that focuses on views and loyalties of a bodyguard and it tells the story of “power, conspiracy, and the overthrow of a dictator in an unknown Near Eastern country.” Here’s the full synopsis:
Based on the short story of the same name by Donald Barthelme (originally published in the New Yorker Magazine in 1978), and read by author Salman Rushdie, “Concerning the Bodyguard” is a story about power, conspiracy, and the overthrow of a dictator in an unknown Near Eastern country. With Salman Rushdie’s reading as the only audio in the film, the images bring to life a series questions being posed by an omniscient narrator about the views and loyalties of a bodyguard, among a group of bodyguards entrusted with the protection of an important and dubious leader. The film explores the nuances of this relationship as well as shows what can potentially happen when a bodyguard intentionally or unintentionally relaxes his guard.
I loved the storytelling approach, it was beautifully shot, and I was sucked right into its captivating story. I hope you all enjoy it as much as I did.