Tatami

"Gripping, in all senses of the term."

2024 1h 44m EN

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7.7

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Synopsis

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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.

“Gripping, in all senses of the term.”

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Cast

Arienne Mandi
Leila Hosseini
Zar Amir Ebrahimi
Maryam Ghanbari
Jaime Ray Newman
Stacey Travis
Nadine Marshall
Jean Claire Abriel
Lir Katz
Shani Lavi
Ash Goldeh
Nader Hosseini
Valeriu Andriuță
Vlad
Mehdi Bajestani
Amar Hosseini

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Guy Nattiv
Writers: Elham Erfani, Guy Nattiv
Languages: English, Persian
Countries: United Kingdom, United States of America

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ERA

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Released 2 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Persian.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, United States of America.

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Guy Nattiv, shot by Todd Martin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Dascha Dauenhauer. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Yuval Orr shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Arienne Mandi and Zar Amir Ebrahimi and Jaime Ray Newman carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Guy Nattiv directs. Todd Martin behind the camera. Dascha Dauenhauer scores. Yuval Orr cuts. Produced in United Kingdom, United States of America. Dialogue in English, Persian.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 2 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Persian.
3International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, United States of America.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Guy Nattiv, shot by Todd Martin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Dascha Dauenhauer. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Yuval Orr shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Arienne Mandi and Zar Amir Ebrahimi and Jaime Ray Newman carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "Gripping, in all senses of the term.".
10IMDB entry: tt26674818 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.