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You Need to See This Iranian-Israeli Movie

JL;DR SUMMARY Tatami is a groundbreaking film co-directed by Israeli Academy Award-winner, Guy Nattiv, and Iranian-French director Zar Amir Ebrahimi. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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JudoMiddle EastIranWomen's RightsCinemaAthleticsCultural CollaborationPolitical ConflictIranian Israeli Relations

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Iran
"Hosseini stands a real chance to bring home the championship title for her weight class what would be Irans first gold medal but the Islamic Republic threatens both her and her coach, demanding she forfeit the match."
Israel
"It comes out at a time when both directors homelands are under missile fire from the others nation, as our news programs and social media feeds are filled with images of destruction from both Israel and Iran."
Tbilisi, Georgia
"Hosseini travels to Tbilisi, Georgia, to compete in the World Judo Championships along with the Iranian judo team and her coach, Maryam, played by Amir Ebrahimi."
Seoul, South Korea
"Theres Elnaz Rekabi, who participated in the 2022 IFSC Climbing Asian Championships in Seoul without her hijab amid the fiery protests surrounding the killing of Mahsa Amini,"
France
"Theres Sadaf Khadem, the first Iranian boxer to participate in a match outside Iran, who could not return to her home country out of fear of arrest after her first match in France."

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