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7.7
/10
129 Ratings

TATAMI

Directed by Guy Nattiv, Zar Amir Ebrahimi
Georgia, United States, 2023
Thriller
  • 105105 minutes

Synopsis

Midway through the Judo World Championships, Iranian female judo fighter Leila and her coach Maryam receive an ultimatum from the Islamic Republic ordering Leila to fake an injury and lose, lest she be branded a traitor of the state.

Synopsis

Midway through the Judo World Championships, Iranian female judo fighter Leila and her coach Maryam receive an ultimatum from the Islamic Republic ordering Leila to fake an injury and lose, lest she be branded a traitor of the state.

Our take

Co-directors Guy Nattiv and Zar Amir Ebrahimi don’t put a foot wrong in this adrenaline-filled sports film. Doubling as a taut political thriller, Tatami vividly conveys the complexity of the dilemma facing a defiant athlete: the stakes of her fight aren’t as black-and-white as winning or losing.