Iranian female judoka Leila and her coach Maryam travel to the Judo World Championship, intent on bringing home Iran’s first gold medal. Midway through the championship, they receive an ultimatum from the Islamic Republic ordering Leila to fake an injury and lose.
With breathtaking filmmaking, Zar Amir Ebrahimi (Best Actress winner at Cannes 2022) and Guy Nattiv embark the audience on a sporting event filled with geopolitical challenges, reflecting the idea of a world losing its colors.
Crédits
Cast
Zar Amir, Arienne Mandi, Ash Goldeh, Jaime Ray Newman, Nadine Marshall
Screenplay
Guy Nattiv, Elham ErfaniImage
Todd MartinEditing
Yuval OrrMusic
Dascha DauenhauerProduction
Keshet Studios, Film in Georgia, WestEnd FilmsClosing film. French Premiere.
Zar AMIR
Born in 1981
Born in 1981, Zar Amir Ebrahimi is an Iranian actress, director and producer. She won the Best Actress award at Cannes in 2022 for Ali Abbasi's Holy Spider.
Guy NATTIV
Born in 1973
Born in 1973, Guy Nattiv is an Israeli director, screenwriter and producer. He won the 2019 Academy Award for Best Live Action Short for his short film Skin.
Contact
Distribution : Metropolitan Filmexport
Séances
Le Théâtre de la Gare du Midi VOSTFR+STA - Atalaya
Closing ceremony. In presence of actress-director Zar Amir and the director Guy Nattiv.
Q&A with the team of the film Friday 23rd at 11am