The young and ambitious Iranian judoka Leila travels to Tbilisi together with her trainer Maryam for the World Judo Championships. Her biggest dream: to bring home the first gold medal for Iran. When it becomes apparent during the competition that she could run into a competitor from Israel, the Tehran regime becomes nervous. In order to prevent the shame of a possible defeat, Leila is faced with a serious decision: Should she bow to pressure from the regime and retire early or continue to fight? Is she risking defamation as a traitor to the state and thus freedom and security for herself, her trainer and her family in Iran?
Worth seeing – from 14 yrs.
Cinema as a guests
Two institutions, whose extinction in rural regions has often been complained of, are more lively than ever under the motto CINEMA AS A GUEST and invite you on a cinematic culinary tour through the Upper Austrian foothills of the Alps from October to November. Taverns as well as cultural-gastronomic meeting places are transformed into inviting movie theaters that have more to offer than the obligatory popcorn bag. A diverse program of current Austrian and international auteur films is provided, among others, by Cultural Initiative 08/16 Gmunden. For the unique cinema experience, the traditional Wanderkino Steininger responsible from Linz.
More about the project at salzkammergut-2024.at
