Film Fest: Opening Night: Tatami

Drama | 2023 (US release: 2025) | 105 min | Georgia, USA, UK | English, Farsi

Directed by Guy Nattiv and Zar Amir Ebrahimi

Tatami combines the thrill of a sports drama with the excitement of a political thriller. Leila, an Iranian judo athlete, is ordered by her government to fake an injury and withdraw from the world championships rather than face an Israeli rival. With her family’s safety on the line, Leila faces an impossible choice. Tatami, inspired by true stories and shot covertly, is the first feature film to be co-directed by Iranian and Israeli filmmakers.

Underwritten by The Margolis Family
Sponsored by the Lillian Kaiser Lewis Foundation in honor of Dolores Wilkenfeld
Supported by the Rosita and Albert Gaon Sephardic Heritage Program Endowment Fund
Community Partners:  The Jewish Feminist Reading Group