ΤΑΤΑΜΙ | TATAMI

GEORGIA, USA | 2023 | COLOR | DCP | 105’ | FARSI, ENGLISH

A young Iranian woman competing in the World Judo Championships faces threats from government officials demanding her withdrawal from the games. The reason is that on her way to the final she will likely face an Israeli athlete, something forbidden by the regime. Her initial hesitation transforms her dream of a gold medal into a claustrophobic nightmare. With a solid directorial eye that places it somewhere between "Raging Bull" and an agonizing political thriller, "Tatami" is one of last year’s cinematic events, the result of the secret collaboration between an Israeli and an Iranian woman, who co-sign a protest film just as the situation in the Middle East spirals out of control.

DIRECTORS: Guy Nattiv, Zahra Amir Ebrahimi
SCREENWRITERS: Elham Erfani, Guy Nattiv
DoP: Todd Martin
MUSIC: Dascha Dauenhauer
EDITOR: Yuval Orr
PRINCIPAL CAST: Arienne Mandi, Zahra Amir Ebrahimi

GUY NATTIV, ZAHRA AMIR EBRAHIMI
Nattiv is an Israeli director, screenwriter and producer, born in Tel-Aviv where he studied. Oscar winner with his short film “Skin”.
Amir Ebrahimi is a multi-awarded Iranian-French actress and producer. She won Best Actress in 2022 Cannes for the “Holy Spider”, present last year in AIFF’s “Shayda”. Part of BBC’s 100 Women, she is also a host and producer for the British broadcast.

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