Preview of ‘Tatami’: A Tense Drama of Conflict and Compromise

Tuesday 26 Marchat ore 19.30 al Very modern cinema, preview of the film Tatamiin the presence of the Iranian director and interpreter Visit Amir-Ebrahimi and the Israeli co-director Native Guy.

At the world judo championships in Tbilisi, the Iranian Leila and her coach Maryam receive an ultimatum from the Islamic Republic: the judoka must fake an injury to avoid the risk of meeting her Israeli rival in the final. A dry and tense drama, photographed in black and white, which accentuates the sense of closure and suffocation that progressively harnesses the protagonist with the choice of the square format.

Tatami it is the first feature film co-directed by an Iranian director and an Israeli director: “The story we decided to tell is that of too many artists and athletes forced to give up their dreams and, in some cases, forced to leave their countries and loved ones due to conflict between systems and governments.”

2024-03-25 16:08:30
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