Born in Tehran to Armenian parents in 1954, Robert Safarian ( روبرت صافاریان ) studied Cinema in the School of Iranian Television (IRIB college). Later he also studied Persian literature and got a degree. He has translated many articles and books on cinema and film theory such as Semiotics of Cinema (Christien Metz) and and Film History: An Introduction (David Bordwell and Kristin Thompson). He has contributed to all major Iranian film magazines and newspapers as a film critic. As documentary fi
...lmmaker, he has directed films such as Inversion (Varoonegi / 2006) on air pollution of Tehran, Tehran in Photographs (Tehran dar Aks / 2008) , Conversation with Revolution (Goftegoo ba Enghelab / 2011), which is a new look at the Iranian revolution of 1989 and the concept of revolution in general and Between two migrations (Dar faseleyeh do Kooch / 2013 ). Robert Safarian's last film is a portrait of Armenian-Iranian poet Azad Matian, who could have migrated to Armenia when he was a child, if the repatriation program of Armenians of Iran to the Soviet Armenia had not been cancelled and is now emigrating to US. His life and work exemplifi a state of living of Armenian-Iranian always at the verge of emigration.Robert Safarian has been a Director in some movies:
In the Distance of Two Migrations is about that Robert Safarian's documentary is an in-depth reflection on the life and works of Iranian-Armenian poet Azad Matian. In 1946, when he was four, Matian's father planned to emigrate to Armenia as part of the repatriation program planned by Soviet Armenia. However, the plan was cancelled and Azad stayed in Iran. Examining his life as he plans another emigration – this time to the United States – the theme of moving to new lands and new cultures provides a thought-provoking backdrop for this portrait of a fascinating creative talent. In this film Robert Safarian collaborates with Nasim Najafi.
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