A sports movie as political thriller, this film co-directed by an Israeli and an Iranian, follows an Iranian judo champ as she fights her way through the world championships ... .
Oscar-winning Israeli director Guy Nattiv began developing the story several years ago and knew that he needed to collaborate with an Iranian to make the film ....
For Islamic extremists, merely appearing on the same tatami mat might help legitimize the Israeli state, and losing to Israel would repudiate the state’s hateful ideology.