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Offside

Comedy, Drama - 2006
Offside
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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
Cast:
,
Sima Mobarak-Shahi
,
Shayesteh Irani
,
Ayda Sadeqi
,
Golnaz Farmani
,
Mahnaz Zabihi

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Details

Runtime:
93 min
Release date:
26 May 2006
Country:
IR
Languages:
Persian (Farsi)
Budget:
$2,500
Revenue:
$0
Awards:
5 wins & 4 nominations total

Top Critics Reviews

fresh:
Exhilarating, exuberant and drolly funny.
– Carrie Rickey,
Philadelphia Inquirer,
4 Aug 2007
fresh:
The rare Iranian film that is not only thoughtful and thought-provoking but also a lot of fun.
– John Monaghan,
Detroit Free Press,
15 Jun 2007
rotten:
Offside is a slow slog through bloated scenes with little happening. Framed and shot like a crude documentary, it proceeds in long, clunky takes, as if an editor couldn't be bothered.
– Bruce Westbrook,
Houston Chronicle,
18 May 2007
fresh:
Humanizes the Iranians and shows that they're just as crazy about their sports as Westerners, if not more. If anything, it proves that soccer is truly an international language, providing an arena where anyone can communicate.
– Bill Muller,
Arizona Republic,
18 May 2007
fresh:
A sociopolitical parable about women's rights in Iran doesn't sound like a thigh-slapper, but Offside scores a lot of laughs while making its ideological points.
– Colin Covert,
Minneapolis Star Tribune,
10 May 2007
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