by Zar Amir Ebrahimi and Guy Nattiv, Georgia / USA 2023, 103 min.
With Arienne Mandi, Zar Amir Ebrahimi, Jaime Ray Newman
Iranian judoka Leila and her coach Maryam travel to the Judo World Championships to take home the first Iranian gold medal. Halfway to the competition, they receive an ultimatum from the Islamic Republic ordering Leila to fake an injury and lose. With her own freedom and that of her family at stake, Leila is faced with an impossible decision: either she fakes the injury and submits to the Iranian regime and the pleas of her coach, or she defies both and continues to fight for the gold medal.