TATAMI

TATAMI

TATAMI / 2023 / USA, UK, Georgia / 105 min

Iranian female judokas Leila (Mandi) and her coach Maryam (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.
Tatami is the first feature film to be co-directed by an Iranian and an Israeli filmmaker.

Director:
Zar AMIR, Guy NATTIV

Biography:
Zar AMIR was born in 1981 in Tehran, Iran. Guy NATTIV was born in 1973 in Tel Aviv, Israel.

Filmography:
Guy Nattiv: 2018- Skin 2010- Mabul Zar Amir 2023- Shayda 2022- Holy Spider

Producer:
Mandy TAGGER-BROKEY, Adi EZRONI, Jaime Ray NEWMAN, Guy NATTIV

Screenwriter:
Guy NATTIV, Elham Erfani

Cinematographer:
Todd MARTIN

Film editor:
Yuval ORR

Cast:
Arienne MANDI, Zar AMIR, Jaime Ray NEWMAN

Distributor:
Westend Films

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