Tatami

When sport can conceal the greatest moral dilemmas. Between the orders of a regime that does not express her and the fear of her survival, an athlete must make an impossible decision. The protagonist of "Holly Spider" in her sensational directorial debut.

Synopsis

In the middle of the World Judo Championships, Iranian athlete Leila and her coach Mariam receive an ultimatum from the Islamic Republic ordering Leila to fake an injury and lose, lest she be labeled a traitor to the state. With her own and her family's freedom at stake, Leila is faced with an impossible choice: comply with the regime as her coach insists or fight for the gold.