Why Is Tatami (2024) A Good Movie

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

• 3 sep 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. Review: Tatami - Cineuropa

• 1 feb 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

4. 'Tatami': Venice Review - Screen Daily

• 3 sep 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

5. Venice 2023 review: Tatami (Guy Nattiv & Zar Amir-Ebrahimi)

• 2 sep 2023 · “Tatami is a strong film about normal people becoming the victim of the power games of ruthless systems and governments.”

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• "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. Tatami - New Zealand International Film Festival

• 28 aug 2024 · An Iranian judo champ weighs her principles and ambitions against the safety of her family and herself as government forces threaten violence.

• 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.

7. Tatami - Movie Reviews - Rotten Tomatoes

• Fresh score. Tatami tells a gripping, suspenseful story that could come from today's headlines. Full Review | Aug 2, 2024.

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8. Tatami - Movies that Matter

• Of zal ze doorvechten en gaan voor goud? Tatami is zowel een meeslepend verhaal van een atleet die goud probeert te halen, als een politieke thriller waarin ...

• Terwijl de Iraanse vrouwelijke judoka Leila spectaculair goed presteert op het wereldkampioenschap judo, ontvangt ze een ultimatum van haar regering. Moet ze opgeven, of haar droom volgen? Een nagelbijtende sportthriller. Halverwege het wereldkampioenschap judo ontvangen Leila en haar coach Maryam een ultimatum van de Islamitische Republiek Iran: Leila moet een blessure faken en verliezen. Als...

9. Film Review: Tatami (2023) by Zar Amir Ebrahimi and Guy Nattiv

• 1 sep 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.

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• "Look, I won't let them play with me anymore." Film Review: Tatami (2023) by Zar Amir Ebrahimi and Guy Nattiv

10. In 'Tatami,' an Iran-Israel sporting face-off is thwarted - Le Monde

• Published on September 4, 2024, at 8:51 pm (Paris), updated on September 4, 2024, at 8:52 pm ... It's rare enough to be worth noting right away: Tatami is the first film directed by an Israeli man and ...

• Guy Nattiv and Zar Amir's feature film is set during the World Judo Championships in Tbilisi, Georgia.

11. 'Tatami': A history-making film raising support for Iranian women - review

• 29 jul 2024 · The movie is being released now to coincide with the Olympic Games, obviously, but it also comes along at a time when many Iranian dissidents ...

• Tatami tells a gripping, suspenseful story that could come from today’s headlines, inspired by the “Woman. Life. Freedom” protests in Iran.  

12. Venice Film Festival 2023: Tatami (Orizzonti) | Review - Film Fest Report

• 8 sep 2023 · Tatami, by Guy Nattiv and Zar Amir Ebrahimi, skillfully combines sports excitement, political tension, and compelling character development to deliver a ...

• Tatami, by Guy Nattiv and Zar Amir Ebrahimi, skillfully combines sports excitement, political tension, and compelling character development to deliver a standout drama that deftly conveys its messa…

13. Tatami: Israeli-Iranian film delivers a knockout but ducks the politics of ...

• 6 okt 2023 · Strikingly shot in monochrome by cinematographer Todd Martin, Tatami is arguably the best Iranian sports movie ever made: an impassioned ...

• Beautifully shot and told, the film by Guy Nattiv and Zar Amir Ebrahimi suffers for its refusal to explore why Israel is boycotted by Middle Eastern athletes

14. 'Tatami' Film Review Guy Nattiv Zar Amir Ebrahimi Tokyo Film Festival

• 22 okt 2023 · Cannes best actress winner Zar Amir Ebrahimi ('Holy Spider') and filmmaker Guy Nattiv ('Golda') co-directed this story of a female judoka ...

• 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.

15. Tatami: Venice Film Review - Loud And Clear Reviews

• 2 sep 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.

16. Politieke judothriller 'Tatami' neemt kijkers in een wurggreep - NRC

• 20 aug 2024 · Thriller: Over de oppressie van het Iraanse regime zijn talloze films gemaakt. 'Tatami' giet de spanning van die lange arm verbazingwekkend ...

• Thriller: Over de oppressie van het Iraanse regime zijn talloze films gemaakt. ‘Tatami’ giet de spanning van die lange arm verbazingwekkend vlot in een sportfilmmal: een Iraanse judoka is op weg naar goud, maar stuit mogelijk op een Israëlische tegenstandster – reden voor dreigementen door het regime.

17. 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.