“Tatami“Looks to bridge the gap in international politics through fiction. The function, which premiered at Venice 2023 Film Festival, invoiced as one of the first narrative films together by Iranian and Israeli filmmakers.
Zar Amir, as before Won Cannes Best Actress Prize For their turn in “Holy Spider”, stars in and collaborate “Tatami” with Israeli filmmaker Guy Nattiv, who is best known for his Oscar-winning short “skin.” Nightly too directed “GOLDA” In the lead role Helen Mirren.
“Tatami” is based on real events, and stars Amir as coach of the Iranian judo athlete (Arienne Mandi) ordered to withdraw from the Islamic Republic of the Islamic Republic instead of meeting an Israeli competitor. The Official synopsis Reads: “Iranian female judo’s leila (Mandi) and her coach Maryam (Amir), travel to the Judo World Championship, intention to bring home Iran’s first gold medal. Midway through Judo World Championships, they receive an ultimatum from the Islamic Republic who orders Leila. The regime when her coach Maryam urges her to do, or fight for the gold.
“Tatami” won the best actress and a special jury award at the Tokyo Film Festival and best film at the Munich Film Festival. The film was taken in Georgia.
Co -directors Amir and Nattiv talked about the personal element of the function. Amir himself was forced to flee from Iran in 2008 after being directed by the regime. She moved to Paris, where she runs her production company Alambic production.
“We believe that art is the voice of sanitation that cuts through the noise,” said Amir and night in a press release. “In recent decades, the Iranian government has done everything to prevent Iranians and Israelis from meeting each other at international events, without regard to the truth about how people actually know. Despite this, we found a way. We agreed two hours away from Tel Aviv and Tehran in Tbilisi, Georgia to tell the story of brave Iranic Athletes who risk their lives who risk their lives. Common, when we share our art, aesthetics and film.
Amir and Nattiv continued, “The story we decided to tell in this movie is the story of too many artists and athletes who were forced to give up their dreams, sometimes forced to leave their countries and loved ones because of the conflict between systems and governments. In the end, we hope we have made a movie that will show the world that humanity and partnership always win.”
“Tatami” will be released in selected theaters, including New York, Friday 13 June and will expand to additional markets, including Los Angeles, on Friday 20 June. Check out the trailer below.
