Ebrahim Hatamikia

Ebrahim Hatamikia
ابراهیم حاتمی‌کیا
Born (1961-09-23) 23 September 1961
NationalityIranian
EducationScreenwriting
Alma materTehran University of Art
Occupation(s)Film director, Screenwriter, Cinematographer and Actor
Years active1979–present
ChildrenNayereh
Yousef
Esmaeil
AwardsFull list
Military career
AllegianceIran
BranchRevolutionary Guards
Years of service1980s
UnitAudiovisual unit
Battles / warsIran–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. His films are considered some of the best ever made in the genre of Iranian war cinema and most notable for their attention to social changes brought about by the war. 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.