Offside

Name: Offside
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Sport
Released: 2006-05-26
Duration: 1 h 33 min
Rating: 7.30
Cast: Golnaz Farmani, Ayda Sadeqi, Shayesteh Irani, Sima Mobarak-Shahi

– Since women are banned from soccer matches, Iranian females masquerade as males so they can slip int..

Type:

Movie

Rating:

7.30 / 10

Duration:

One Hour and 33 Minutes

Release Year:

2006

Original Name:

آفساید

Since women are banned from soccer matches, Iranian females masquerade as males so they can slip into Tehran's stadium to see the game between Iran and Bahrain. The ones who are caught and arrested are taken to a holding area and guarded by soldiers. One sympathetic soldier agrees to watch the game through a peephole and recount the action to the impatient fans.

Styles:

Sweet, Reflective, Dramatic, Harsh, Absurd, Semi Serious, Light, Feel Good, Humorous, Bleak, Realistic

Story Timeline:

Year 2006, 2000s, 21st Century, Contemporary

Producing Country:

Iran, Sweden

Filming Locations:

Iran, Middle East, Sweden, Germany

Genre:

Sport, Comedy, Drama

Offside (2006) - Trailer

Release Date:

26 May 2006

Language:

Persian

MPAA Content-Rating:

PG – Parental Guidance Suggested

Some material may not be suitable for children. Parents urged to give "parental guidance". May contain some material parents might not like for their young children.

Offside

Directed by:

Jafar Panahi

Story Written By:

Shadmehr Rastin, Jafar Panahi

Main Actors:

Golnaz Farmani, Ayda Sadeqi, Shayesteh Irani, Sima Mobarak-Shahi

Plot:

"Offside" is about a group of Iranian girls who attempts to enter Tehran's Azadi Stadium dressed as boys in order to watch a big football match but some get caught and arrested. After the establishment of the Islamic Republic in Iran, women are not allowed to enter the stadiums.

Awards:

5 wins & 4 nominations.

Gross profit:

$200,000

Production Company:

Sony Pictures Classics

Ratings:

Internet Movie Database:

7.3/10

Rotten Tomatoes:

94%

Metacritic: