In the first feature film co-directed by an Israeli and an Iranian, Tatami, an Iranian judoka must choose between her country ...

Amir and Arienne Mandi, who plays Leila in the film, trained with real judokas as they prepared for roles inspired by stories like that of Saeid Mollaei, who was ordered by Iranian authorities to lose ...

Arienne Mandi plays Iranian judoka Leila Hosseini in the new film Tatami, co-directed by Guy Nattiv and Zar Amir. What happens when the pressure to compete is not just about winning, ...

Amir and Arienne Mandi, who plays Leila in the film, trained with real judokas as they prepared for roles inspired by stories like that of Saeid Mollaei, who was ordered by Iranian authorities to lose ...

Arienne Mandi plays Iranian judoka Leila Hosseini in the new film Tatami, co-directed by Guy Nattiv and Zar Amir. Image: XYZ Films/Flawless.

Amir and Arienne Mandi, who plays Leila in the film, trained with real judokas as they prepared for roles inspired by stories like that of Saeid Mollaei, who was ordered by Iranian authorities to ...