The first film ever co-directed by an Iranian and an Israeli. Tatami is a white-knuckle thriller that throws you onto the mat of the World Judo Championships.

Watch as one woman faces an impossible choice: bow to a dictator’s demands to fake an injury, or fight for the gold and risk her family’s life. With her coach Maryam by her side, the tension ramps up with every match. Intense, relevant, and absolutely riveting, this groundbreaking collaboration proves art can bridge divides.

Winner of the Brian Award at Venice, Best Actress at Tokyo, and the Palm Springs Young Cineastes Award, it is a gripping political drama that will have you cheering for freedom until the very end. 

“Both a riveting story of an athlete trying to achieve gold for the first time and a truthful political thriller.” – AWFJ

Followed by a Q&A with executive producer Ori Eisen

Ori Eisen is a local cybersecurity entrepreneur who has expanded his impact to champion powerful stories focused on historical preservation, social justice, and environmental protection, as an executive producer in the film industry. His producing credits include acclaimed documentaries and feature films shown by GPJFF, such as Who Will Write Our History, Resistance: They Fought Back, Vishniac and now Tatami.