Offside

May 26 2006 PG 1h 33m
Comedy, Drama, Sport

During the 2006 World Cup qualifying match between Iran and Bahrain, numerous young women are caught and rounded up for dressing as men so they could gain access to the game. Guarded by several soldiers in a holding pen, the women attempt to keep updated on the score.

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Plot

Tehran, and possibly the whole of Iran, is galvanised by a match to be played at the Azadi stadium between Bahrain and Iran, the victor of which will qualify for the World Cup. Although women are banned from watching, a number of them, undeterred, attempt to buy tickets and enter disguised as men. Funny and fierce in equal measure Offside was filmed during the actual Iran versus Bahrain match in Tehran in 2005.

Written by

Jafar Panahi, Shadmehr Rastin

Directed by

Jafar Panahi

Cast

Sima Mobarak-Shahi, Shayesteh Irani, Ayda Sadeqi

Crew

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Production Countries

Iran

Production Companies

Jafar Panahi Film Productions

Languages

Awards

5 wins & 4 nominations

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Offside (2006) - Trailer
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8,817
Average Rating
7.3 out of 10
Metascore
85
Popularity
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