 His "The Path" (1985) received honors and was recognized by the jury for excellence in presenting a theme related to the war.Hatamikia's early war-related features "The Scout" (1989) and "The Immigrant" (1990) explored the psychological and sociological impact of the war on the home front.In his subsequent glossy feature "From Karkheh to Rhein" (1993), he explored the psychology of a disabled veteran on a medical trip to Germany, adding to the war theme the tension of the direct contact with the West and of displacement to foreign lands.