Tatami

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Tatami

2023

1h 45m

Mystery & Thriller

Sports

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Iranian female judokas Leila (Arienne Mandi) and her coach Maryam (Zar Amir), travel to the Judo World Championship, intent on bringing home Iran's first gold medal. Midway through the Judo World Championships, they receive an ultimatum from the Islamic Republic ordering Leila to fake an injury and lose, or she will be branded a traitor of the state. With her own and her family's freedom at stake, Leila is faced with an impossible choice: comply with the Iranian regime as her coach Maryam implores her to do, or fight on, for the gold.

Jordan Mintzer

Hollywood Reporter

Vibrantly helmed and performed, with co-director and Cannes best actress winner Zar Amir Ebrahimi playing one of the leads, the film is a win both behind and in front of the camera.

Oct 23, 2023

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Hannah Brown

Jerusalem Post

Tatami tells a gripping, suspenseful story that could come from today’s headlines.

Aug 2, 2024

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Javier Ocaña

El Pais (Spain)

Tatami merges sports drama with political thriller quite well... [Full review in Spanish]

May 31, 2024

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Rubén Romero Santos

Cinemanía (Spain)

A victory against misogyny. [Full review in Spanish]

Rated: 3.5/5

May 29, 2024

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Paul Risker

PopMatters

At its heart, Tatami is about the willingness to stand up to coercion no matter the cost, to break cyclical patterns of control in which dreams have been and continue to be savagely broken.

Dec 29, 2023

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Joseph Fahim

Middle East Eye

Ebrahimi overlooks myriad fundamental ethical and philosophical questions, exposing in the process the timidity and one-dimensionality of the film’s exasperatingly limited discourse.

Nov 18, 2023

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Catherine L

Very tense sport thriller about the dilemma the Iranians face at international tournaments when facing Israeli athletes and the pressure the regime exercise upon them. Extremely moving, tight scenario and great acting. The synopsis maybe basic but the issue is all too real and the choices stark. A must see.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/08/24

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Synopsis

Iranian female judokas Leila (Arienne Mandi) and her coach Maryam (Zar Amir), travel to the Judo World Championship, intent on bringing home Iran's first gold medal. Midway through the Judo World Championships, they receive an ultimatum from the Islamic Republic ordering Leila to fake an injury and lose, or she will be branded a traitor of the state. With her own and her family's freedom at stake, Leila is faced with an impossible choice: comply with the Iranian regime as her coach Maryam implores her to do, or fight on, for the gold.

Director: Zar Amir-Ebrahimi, Guy Nattiv
Producer: Adi Ezroni, Guy Nattiv, Jaime Ray Newman, Mandy Tagger Brockey
Screenwriter: Guy Nattiv, Elham Erfani
Production Co: Keshet Studios
Genre: Mystery & Thriller, Sports
Original Language: English
Runtime: 1h 45m