Offside
Doha Film Experience - Doha Film Institute
Jafar Panahi / Iran / 2006 / 93 min / Colour / Unknown / In Farsi / Arabic, English subtitles
Themes : Drama, Social Issues, Sports, Women Issues
Rated: 
Parental guidance is advised for viewers under the age of 13. Individuals under the age of 13 are not admitted into cinemas unless accompanied by an individual aged 18 or older.
Description
In June of 2005, Iran defeated Bahrain to qualify for the 2006 FIFA World Cup. A disparate group of girls, united only by their desire to see their beloved team play live and in person, disguise themselves as boys—risking arrest to get into the game. 'Offside' is a Silver Bear Grand Jury Prize-winning comedy that explores gender politics with humour, intelligence, and a variety of charming characters.
Director
Jafar Panahi
Credits
- Screenwriter
- Jafar Panahi, Shadmehr Rasti
- Producer
- Jafar Panahi
- Cinematographer
- Mahmood Kalar
- Editor
- Jafar Panahi
- Cast
- Sima Mobarak Shahi, Safar Samandar, Shayesteh Irani, M. Kheyrabadi