Offside

Original title: Afsaid

2006
PG
1h 33m

IMDb RATING

7.3/10

8.8K

YOUR RATING

Home Video Trailer from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment

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6 Videos

17 Photos

Soccer Comedy Drama Sport

The struggle of women in a country that excludes them from entering stadiums.The struggle of women in a country that excludes them from entering stadiums.The struggle of women in a country that excludes them from entering stadiums.

Director
- Jafar Panahi
Writers
- Jafar Panahi
- Shadmehr Rastin
Stars

See production info at IMDbPro

IMDb RATING

7.3/10

8.8K

YOUR RATING

Director
- Jafar Panahi
Writers
- Jafar Panahi
- Shadmehr Rastin
Stars

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 5 wins & 4 nominations total

Videos6

Trailer 1:42

Offside

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Offside: Girl Soldier Caught

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Offside: Girl Soldier Caught

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Offside: Guy On Bus Finds Girl

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Offside: Game Begins Again

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Offside: Discovered By Her Angry Grandfather

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Offside: Have They Scored?

Photos17

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Trivia
Jafar Panahi asked each of the girls in the film to turn up with their own idea of how they would disguise themselves as a boy and what we see in the film was the girls' own attempts.

Goofs
Although the film is a documentary-style, it is possible to see shadows or reflections of the cameraman in some scenes.

Connections
Referenced in At the Movies: Episode #3.33 (2006)

Soundtracks
Ey Iran
Lyrics by Hossein Gol-e-Golab
Music by Ruhollah Khaleghi
Heard over the credits

User reviews53

Review

Featured review

9/10

The Wonderful Passion for Soccer

In Iran, women are officially banned from men's sporting events. In June 2005, the Iran's national soccer team has an important game against Bahrain in the Azadi Stadium for the qualification of the World Cup. A group of Iranian girls and lovers of soccer dresses like boys and unsuccessfully attempts to enter in the stadium being arrested.

Soccer (and Flamengo's team), beach and movies are my greatest passions; therefore I loved this little gem about a group of girls and their passion for soccer. The director Jafar Panahi, from "The White Balloon", "The Mirror" and "The Circle", shot this movie on the day that Iran defeated Bahrain and qualified to the World Cup in Germany. The dramatic and funny adventure of these Iranian girls is one of the most delightful movies I have ever seen. My vote is nine.

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