Ebrahim Hatamikia

Ebrahim Hatamikia
ابراهیم حاتمی‌کیا
Hatamikia in Fajr International Film Festival 2020
Born	(1961-09-23) 23 September 1961 (age 63) Tehran, Iran
Nationality	Iranian
Education	Screenwriting
Alma mater	Tehran University of Art
Occupation(s)	Film director, Screenwriter, Cinematographer and Actor
Years active	1979–present
Children	Nayereh Yousef Esmaeil
Awards	Full list
Military career
Allegiance	Iran
Service / branch	Revolutionary Guards
Years of service	1980s
Unit	Audiovisual unit
Battles / wars	Iran–Iraq War

Ebrahim Hatamikia (Persian: ابراهیم حاتمی‌کیا, romanized: Ebrāhīm Ḥātamīkīā; born 23 September 1961) is an Iranian film director, screenwriter, cinematographer and actor. Hatamikia is a prolific proponent of films depicting the Iran–Iraq War's impact on Iran.^[1] His films are considered some of the best ever made in the genre of Iranian war cinema^[2] and most notable for their attention to social changes brought about by the war.^[3] Also, he is best known for his explorations of the trauma by the war; both on returning soldiers and those who await them, unable to mourn effectively without knowing the fate of their loved ones.^[4]