Tatami

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Tatami

Jun 2025

1h 45m

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The first feature film co-directed by Iranian and Israeli filmmakers Guy Nattiv and Zar Amir, TATAMI follows Leila (Arienne Mandi), an Iranian judo athlete who is put in political danger when her government tells her to fake an injury and withdraw from the world championships rather than face an Israeli rival in the final. Leila finds herself facing a life-or-death decision that could put the lives of her, her coach -- an ex-competitor herself -- and her family in danger. In a fight for freedom and dignity, what is she willing to give up.

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Peter Rainer

FilmWeek (LAist)

Jul 2

It's really a political movie disguised as a sports film, and very pertinent to the times and the story itself. It's very well-acted and effective.

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Matt Zoller Seitz

RogerEbert.com

Jun 13

3.5/4

A superb example of pop cultural translation that freshens up the clichés of the sports corruption thriller and gives the actors and filmmakers a chance to flex their considerable skills.

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Beatrice Loayza

New York Times

Jun 12

The mounting tensions of these moving parts — and steely performances by Mandi and Amir — make for an engrossing thriller fueled by female rage.

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Calvin Law

The Asian Cut

Aug 2

4/5

While 'Tatami' does indulge in the occasional sports film cliché, the unapologetic way in which the film makes these women’s rage and fight back makes the film raw, fresh and essential viewing.

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Kristy Strouse

Film Inquiry

Jul 28

Not only is it one of the best films of the year, but it might just be one of the most important.

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Stephen Silver

Splice Today

Jul 17

When it comes to great release timing, it’s hard to beat Tatami arriving on the heels of a war between Israel and Iran

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Ruiguang W

@RuiguangW Dec 5

Embarrassing propaganda from an Israeli director to cast the Iranian government in a bad light, even if justified. This was not motivated by an attempt to bridge the differences between two countries, but by a subtle type of condescending bigotry from the director.

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spoko s

@spoko Sep 22

Tatami leans heavily on a pair of spectacular performances by Arienne Mandi & Zar Amir Ebrahimi. Both Leila and Maryam came across as remarkably strong, layered characters, and the acting carried all the weight of their impossible circumstances. It was an intensely personal story, with just a glimpse into the depth and breadth of women’s struggle under the religious regime in Iran. Powerful.

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Vincent S.

@Vin_E_At_The_Movies Sep 18

Powerful, important, intense, beautifully filmed and extremely well acted.

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LISA V

Sep 13

A truly excellant film on all levels.

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longtimemoviefan S

Aug 2

My wife and I having made a HUGE mistake yesterday in wasting 80 minutes of our lives watching the new Naked Gun movie (horrible), we thankfully made up for it big time today in seeing Tatami. Thank you, thank you for saving us! This movie is so, so well made. The script is very well written. The direction and acting is top notch. The editing and choreographed judo fights are so well done (even for us judo neophytes). And filming it in black & white is perfect. Huge kudos to everyone involved in this production...especially to the Iranian co-director for having the guts in joining to direct it (that could not have been an easy decision). The story could not be more timely (including for those of us in America watching what is currently becoming of our country). Thank you again for making this important film.

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Ron D

Jul 12

I don't know much about judo, but this is a great sports movie. I know something about Iran and political control. The leaders of Iran try to control even judo. There is tension on the mat and outside the gym. Guaranteed to keep your attention. The ending could be predictable, but it isn't.

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The first feature film co-directed by Iranian and Israeli filmmakers Guy Nattiv and Zar Amir, TATAMI follows Leila (Arienne Mandi), an Iranian judo athlete who is put in political danger when her government tells her to fake an injury and withdraw from the world championships rather than face an Israeli rival in the final. Leila finds herself facing a life-or-death decision that could put the lives of her, her coach -- an ex-competitor herself -- and her family in danger. In a fight for freedom and dignity, what is she willing to give up.

Director: Zar Amir-Ebrahimi, Guy Nattiv
Producer: Adi Ezroni, Guy Nattiv, Jaime Ray Newman, Mandy Tagger Brockey
Screenwriter: Guy Nattiv, Elham Erfani
Distributor: XYZ Films
Production Co: Keshet Studios
Genre: Mystery & Thriller, Sports
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 13, 2025, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 9, 2025
Box Office (Gross USA): $76.8K
Runtime: 1h 45m

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