Tatami

Tatami

105 mins | Drama, Thriller, Mystery | Sept. 2, 2023

The film follows Iranian female judoka Leila and her coach Maryam, who travel to the Judo World Championship, intent on bringing home Iran’s first gold medal. Midway through the competition, they receive an ultimatum from the Islamic Republic ordering Leila to fake an injury and lose. With her own and her family’s freedom at stake, Leila is faced with an impossible choice: feign injury and comply with the Iranian regime as Maryam implores her to do, or defy them both and fight on, for the gold.

Tatami

105 mins | Drama, Thriller, Mystery | Sept. 2, 2023

Tatami
The film follows Iranian female judoka Leila and her coach Maryam, who travel to the Judo World Championship, intent on bringing home Iran’s first gold medal. Midway through the competition, they receive an ultimatum from the Islamic Republic ordering Leila to fake an injury and lose. With her own and her family’s freedom at stake, Leila is faced with an impossible choice: feign injury and comply with the Iranian regime as Maryam implores her to do, or defy them both and fight on, for the gold.
IMDb rating 7.5
Producers Maven Pictures, WestEnd Films, Sarke Studio, Keshet Studios, New Native Pictures, White Lodge Productions, Tale Runners
Original title Tatami
Directors Zar Amir Ebrahimi, Guy Nattiv
Writers Elham Erfani, Guy Nattiv

Cast

Arienne Mandi

as Leila Hosseini

Zar Amir Ebrahimi

as Maryam Ghanbari

Jaime Ray Newman

as Stacey Travis

Nadine Marshall

as Jean Claire Abriel

Lir Katz

as Shani Lavi

Ash Goldeh

as Nader Hosseini

Mehdi Bajestani

as Amar Hosseini

Elham Erfani

as Assistant Coach

Sina Parvaneh

as Azizi