Ebrahim Hatamikia, Commander Qassem Soleimani’s favorite filmmaker

TEHRAN – Ebrahim Hatamikia was Commander Qassem Soleimani’s favorite filmmaker as he directly made comments about his dramas “Che” and “Damascus Time”.  

Owj denies movie deal on Commander Qassem Soleimani  

TEHRAN – The Owj Arts and Media Organization has denied any alleged deal between director Ebrahim Hatamikia and the family of Martyr Qassem Soleimani for making a movie on the late commander of Iran’s Quds Force.  

Iran to try first post-revolution drive-in theater with “Exodus” 

TEHRAN – Iran will try its first drive-in movie theater after the victory of the Islamic revolution by screening director Ebrahim Hatamikia’s latest movie “Exodus” in the parking lot of Milad Tower in Tehran on Friday, the official website of the director has announced.

“Exodus” pirated after first online screening

TEHRAN – Owj Arts and Media Organization’s latest movie “Exodus” was soon illegally uploaded on some websites and Telegram channels just hours after its first streaming on Sunday evening on Filimo and Avanama, major Iranian platforms for online movie screening, the Persian news media outlets announced on Monday.

Critics’ remarks draw ire of protest film “Exodus” director Hatamikia  

TEHRAN – Comments by critics and journalists about “Exodus” provoked the anger of its director, Ebrahim Hatamikia, during a press conference organized in Tehran Friday evening after the premiere of the movie.

“Damascus Time” director Hatamikia joins Owj for “Exit”

TEHRAN – Iranian director Ebrahim Hatamikia plans to make his new film “Exit” with the Owj Arts and Media Organization, the Tehran-based institution that produces revolutionary works in art and cinema, announced on Wednesday. 

“Damascus Time” director Ebrahim Hatamikia named Islamic Revolution Artist of the Year

TEHRAN – Ebrahim Hatamikia, director of the acclaimed movie “Damascus Time”, was picked as the Islamic Revolution Artist of the Year on Monday.

“Damascus Time” director Hatamikia meets Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis in Iraq

TEHRAN – “Damascus Time” director Ebrahim Hatamikia met Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, a high-ranking commander of the Popular Mobilization Units – Hashd al-Shaabi, in Iraq and both sat to watch the movie about the Daesh terrorists, the Persian service of MNA reported on Monday.

Director Ebrahim Hatamikia promotes “Damascus Time” in Syria

TEHRAN – Iranian director Ebrahim Hatamikia watched “Damascus Time”, his latest drama on the atrocities of the Daesh war in Syria, at the Al Kindi Cinema in Damascus on Wednesday, a public relations team announced on Friday.

Zarif impressed with “At Damascus Time”

TEHRAN – Minister of Foreign Affairs Mohammad Javad Zarif has called Ebrahim Hatamikia’s Daesh drama “At Damascus Time” peerless.

“At Damascus Time” director wants Middle East to see his film 

TEHRAN – Iranian director Ebrahim Hatamikia has said that he is eager to see “At Damascus Time”, his latest film on Daesh, screened in the Middle East.

“At Damascus Time” screened in Mashhad

Director Ebrahim Hatamikia (R) attends a screening of his latest movie “At Damascus Time” during the 36th Fajr Film Festival at Mashhad’s Atlas Cineplex on February 2, 2018. 

By Seyyed Mostafa Mousavi Sabet

Fajr Film Festival to premiere two Daesh dramas

TEHRAN – The 36th edition of the Fajr Film Festival, Iran’s major annual event that celebrates the anniversary of the Islamic Revolution, will premiere “At Damascus Time” and “Emperor of Hell” that both recount stories on Daesh extremism.