"Tatami" - The special film
Pressure, sweat, tears. The black-and-white drama throws us straight onto the titular mats of a judo world championship with political explosive potential.
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The young and ambitious Iranian judoka Leila is travelling to the Judo World Championships in Tbilisi with her coach Maryam. Her biggest dream: to bring home the first gold medal for Iran. When it emerges during the competition that she could face a rival from Israel, the Tehran regime gets nervous. To avoid the humiliation of a possible defeat, Leila is given an ultimatum: She is to fake an injury and pull out of the competition. Should she refuse and continue to fight, she would immediately be considered a traitor to the state. Leila has to make a serious decision that not only affects her, but also her family in Iran and her trainer, whose freedom and safety are also at stake.
Director: Guy Nattiv, Zar Amir Ebrahimi (105 minutes)
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About the special film campaign
The film series "KINO Bocholt - the special film" has existed since 1977 as a cooperation between the Department of Education and Culture and Kinodrom Bocholt. The aim is to present exceptional films - which would otherwise not be shown in Bocholt - to an interested audience of all ages at a favourable price of €6. Selected films are usually shown every 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month. The culture pass can be used.