Iranian female judokas Leila and her coach Maryam, 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 and was shot secretly in 2022 in Tbilisi, Georgia.

Film premiered at Venice Film Festival in 2023 and won Special Jury Prize at the International Competition and Best Actress Award for Zar Amir Ebrahimi at the Tokyo IFF.

It is the first cinematic collaboration between an Israeli and Iranian filmmaker.

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