Although his films did not attract international attention , the Iranian audience praised him . He often worked as the art director and costume designer of his own films . He was honored in 2017 as the subject of the poster for the 35th Fajr International Film Festival . Hatami 's last film remained incomplete because of his death due to cancer , on December 7 , 1996 , in Tehran
35th Fajr International Film Festival
Fajr International Film Festival
Ali Hatami