Offside (2007)
08 Feb 2007
Offside (2006) is about a group of Iranian girls who attempts to enter Tehran’s Azadi Stadium dressed as boys in order to watch 2006 World Cup Asian zone qualifier between Iran and Bahrain, but some get caught and arrested. After the establishment of the Islamic Republic in Iran, women are not allowed to enter the stadiums. However, their presence is discovered and they are arrested one by one.
Release Date: March 23rd, 2007 (limited)
MPAA: Rated PG for language throughout, and some thematic elements.
Runtime: 93 min / Germany:88 min (Berlin International Film Festival)
Country: Iran
Language: Persian
Starring: Sima Mobarak Shahi, Safar Samandar, Shayesteh Irani, Mohammad Kheyrabadi, Ida Sadeghi
Directed by: Jafar Panahi
Written by: Jafar Panahi, Shadmehr Rastin
Website: http://www.sonyclassics.com/offside/
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