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Minoo Watchtower is a 1996 drama film by the Iranian director Ebrahim Hatamikia. Hatamikia also wrote the script for the film, which was lensed by Aziz Sa'ati. Niki Karimi, Ali Mosaffa and Mohamad Reza Sharifinia starred in the principal roles. [1]
The film is an example of Sacred Defense cinema, a genre of Iranian films depicting the Iran–Iraq War's impact on Iran.
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Ebrahim Hatamikia 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.
Merila Zarei is an Iranian actress. She is one of the most influential actresses after the Islamic Revolution of Iran, who has appeared in the films of renowned directors such as Asghar Farhadi, Ebrahim Hatami Kia, Pouran Derakhshandeh, Reza Attaran, Abbas Kia Rostami and Masoud Kimiaei.
Hamid Farrokhnezhad is an Iranian actor, writer, and director. He has received various accolades, including four Crystal Simorgh, two Hafez Awards, three Iran Cinema Celebration Awards, and an Iran's Film Critics and Writers Association Award.
The Glass Agency is a 1998 Iranian drama film written and directed by Ebrahim Hatamikia. It is one of Hatamikia's most successful works and one of the most popular and controversial films of post-revolutionary Iranian cinema.
From Karkheh to Rhein is a 1993 Iranian film written and directed by Ebrahim Hatamikia, starring Ali Dehkordi and Homa Rousta.
Aziz Sa'ati,, born in Tehran in 1948, Sa'ati graduated from the School-of Television and Cinema with a specialty in cinematography and videography. After teaching courses on photography and laboratory work at the School, he began his professional career as a still photographer on the set of Bahram Beizai's THE CROW. Sa'ati brought a new seriousness and artistic capability to the job of set photographer, and he is noted for upgrading the standards of that position. He worked as set photographer for many of Iran's best known directors. His set photographs have won many awards and been featured in major exhibitions.
The Red Ribbon is a 1999 Iranian war drama film directed by Ebrahim Hatamikia. The film was submitted to the 17st Fajr International Film Festival and won three Crystal Simorghs in the fields of best directing, best editing and best actress. The film looks a lot like The English Patient. Hatamikia's ability to translate an American film scenario for an Iranian audience and make it look like the Iran-Iraq war points to the universality of war.
In Amethyst Color is a 2005 Iranian film directed by Ebrahim Hatamikia and starring Hamid Farokhnezhad and Farhad Ghaemian.
Bodyguard is a 2016 Iranian film about a middle-aged man who protects high-ranking political figures in Iran. It is written and directed by Iranian film director Ebrahim Hatamikia. The film was first shown in the 34th Fajr International Film Festival. Parviz Parastoui, Merila Zarei, and Babak Hamidian star in the movie. It is produced by Ehsan Muhammad Hasani.
Invitation is a 2008 Iranian drama film directed by Ebrahim Hatamikia, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Chista Yasrebi. It is a poly-layered narrative, with many celebrities in the cast.
Damascus Time is a 2018 drama film by Iranian director Ebrahim Hatamikia. The plot revolves around an Iranian pilot and his copilot son whose plane is seized by ISIS forces in Syria while carrying a cargo of humanitarian relief supplies to people in a war zone. Hadi Hejazifar, Babak Hamidian and an ensemble of Syrian, Iraqi and Lebanese actors star in the film.
Exodus is a 2020 Iranian drama film written and directed by Ebrahim Hatamikia. Exodus narrates the story of Rahmat Bakhshi, an Iran–Iraq War veteran and his fellow hard-working cotton farmers that lose all their crops after their farms are inadvertently inundated with salt water from a local dam. In response, they drive their tractors to the Presidential Administration in protest.
Holy Defense cinema refers to a genre of Iranian films that deals with various aspects of the Iran-Iraq war of 1980–1988. Although little noticed in the West, the genre has produced more than 200 movies, including some critical and commercial hits. Some of Iran's most noted directors have engaged with the genre, among them Ebrahim Hatamikia, Mohsen Makhmalbaf, Majid Majidi and Kamal Tabrizi. Hatamikia is one of the most prolific and successful proponents of the genre.
The Immigrant is a 1990 Iranian film by the director Ebrahim Hatamikia. The movie is set in the Mesopotamian Marshes during the Iran–Iraq War, and is a fictional look at the deployment of the early generation of Qods Mohajer drone fighters on the battlefield. The movie was a critical success upon its release in 1990, and won the Crystal Simorgh award for best film. Today, The Immigrant is seen as a milestone in the development of the Iranian film genre known as Sacred Defense cinema, which depicts the Iran–Iraq War's impact on Iran.
Identity is a 1987 film by the Iranian director Ebrahim Hatamikia. Hatamikia also scripted the film, which starred Jalil Farjad. Set during the Iran-Iraq war, it is an example of Sacred Defense cinema, depicting the Iran–Iraq War's impact on Iran.
The Scout is a 1989 film by the Iranian director Ebrahim Hatamikia. Hatamikia also scripted the film, which starred Gholamreza Ali Akbari and Mehrdad Solaymani. Set during the Iran-Iraq war, it is an example of Sacred Defense cinema, a genre of Iranian films depicting the Iran–Iraq War's impact on Iran.
In the Name of the Father is a 2006 film by the Iranian director Ebrahim Hatamikia. Hatamikia also wrote the script for the film, which was lensed by Hassan Karimi. Parviz Parastui, Mahtab Nasirpour, Golshifteh Farahani starred in the principal roles.
The 16th Fajr International Film Festival held 1–11 February 1998 in Tehran, Iran.
The Scent of Joseph's Shirt is a 1995 war and drama film written and directed by Ebrahim Hatamikia, Iranian director, who is described as " one of the most outstanding directors of war genre." The film focuses on the prisoners of war of the 1980-1988 Iran–Iraq War. In an interview, Hatamikia said that the film portrays his perception of the concept of the reappearance of Muhammad al-Mahdi.
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