1. Tatami | Rotten Tomatoes
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 ...
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.
2. 'Tatami' Review: A Potent Political Sport Thriller - Variety
Sep 3, 2023 · The film works well as a pure sports movie, even without the additional pressure of the heinous situation in which Leila and Maryam find ...
An Iranian female judo fighter and her coach are subjected to an ultimatum requiring them to drop out of the Judo World Championships in 'Tatami.'
3. 'Tatami': Venice Review - Screen Daily
Sep 3, 2023 · Scenes in which the two women collide and seek to bridge their differences are among the best in a film that commendably eschews a triumphalist ...
An Iran/Israel collaboration results in a first-class bout with politics in this tense judo drama
4. Review: Tatami - Cineuropa
Feb 1, 2024 · Tatami is a courageous and aesthetically powerful film which doesn't slide into the trap of a triumphalist finale, opting instead for an ambiguous victory.
01/02/2024 - Guy Nattiv and Zar Emir Ebrahimi’s film follows an Iranian judoka fighting for a long-negated right to freedom
5. Venice 2023 review: Tatami (Guy Nattiv & Zar Amir-Ebrahimi)
Sep 2, 2023 · “Tatami is a strong film about normal people becoming the victim of the power games of ruthless systems and governments.”
"Tatami is a strong film about normal people becoming the victim of the power games of ruthless systems and governments." "She really is having to defend
6. FILM: TATAMI **** an outstanding film - Le News
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6 September 2024. By Neptune Dear Cinephiles,I was away last week so a few films have piled up, and will be away again next week, but will keep you informed of the exceptional ones. These review
7. 'Tatami': A history-making film raising support for Iranian women - review
Jul 29, 2024 · Tatami tells a gripping, suspenseful story that could come from today's headlines, inspired by the “Woman. Life. Freedom” protests in Iran.
Tatami tells a gripping, suspenseful story that could come from today’s headlines, inspired by the “Woman. Life. Freedom” protests in Iran.
8. 'Tatami' Film Review Guy Nattiv Zar Amir Ebrahimi Tokyo Film Festival
Oct 22, 2023 · It's also an engrossing sports flick in its own right, and one with a convincingly femme-centric point of view. Leila is a bull in the ring, ...
Cannes best actress winner Zar Amir Ebrahimi ('Holy Spider') and filmmaker Guy Nattiv ('Golda') co-directed this story of a female judoka fighting her country's authoritarian government.
9. Tatami: Venice Film Review - Loud And Clear Reviews
Sep 2, 2023 · Tatami: Venice Film Review · Zar Amir Ebrahimi and Guy Nattiv's Tatami is a raw, poignant and empowering tale of two women who defy the threat of ...
Tatami is a raw, poignant and empowering tale of two women who defy the threat of oppression and choose to be free.
10. Film Review: Tatami (2023) by Zar Amir Ebrahimi and Guy Nattiv
Sep 1, 2024 · The movie is confined to one location, a sports facility that hosts the championship, and for the most part, takes place during a few hours.
"Look, I won't let them play with me anymore." Film Review: Tatami (2023) by Zar Amir Ebrahimi and Guy Nattiv
11. Tatami - New Zealand International Film Festival
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An Iranian judo champ weighs her principles and ambitions against the safety of her family and herself as government forces threaten violence unless she tows the party line, in this riveting political-sports-thriller.
12. Tatami — Rakkautta & Anarkiaa 2024
An Iranian judoka attempts to make history in this film where a story based on true events evolves into a political thriller.
13. 'Tatami,' a film inspired by Iran's Israeli athlete boycott, is making movie ...
Sep 5, 2023 · Amir Ebrahimi, who won the best actress award at Cannes last year and also stars ... © 2024 JEWISH TELEGRAPHIC AGENCY ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
It is being billed as the first major film co-produced by Israeli and Iranian filmmakers.
14. 'Tatami,' Co-Directed by Guy Nattiv and Zar Amir, Acquired by XYZ for ...
Feb 16, 2024 · The feature, which bowed in Venice 2023 where it won the Brian Award, made history by becoming the first film to be jointly directed by an ...
Both English and original language versions of 'Tatami,' the Venice-bowing drama co-directed by Guy Nattiv and Zar Amir Ebrahimi, will be released.