Offside

7.0(134)20061h 33m

ComedyDrama

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.

Director

Jafar Panahi

Budget

$0.0M

Cast

Sima Mobarak-Shahi

First Girl

Shayesteh Irani

Smoking Girl

Ayda Sadeqi

Soccer Girl

Golnaz Farmani

Girl with Tchador

Mahnaz Zabihi

Girl Disguised as Soldier

Nazanin Sediq-zadeh

Young Girl

Safar Samandar

Azari Soldier

M. Kheyrabadi

Mashadi soldier

M. Kheymeg Kabood

Tehrani Soldier

Mohsen Tanabandeh

Ticket Seller

Reza Farhadi

Old Man

M. R. Gharadaghi

Boy with Firecrackers

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1 review

Geronimo1967

1mo ago

7.0

I think this might be my favourite from Jafar Panahi as it takes a more comedic approach to his critical evaluation of modern day life in Iran. It’s a big day in the sporting calendar with their national team facing Bahrain for a spot in the 2006 World Cup. Ostensibly to protect them from the outrageous behaviour of the menfolk, girls are banned from entering the stadium but a few of them are not ...