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Offside (2006)

Name: Offside
Director: Jafar Panahi
Genre: drama film, comedy film, association football film
Rating: 7.3

Offside is a 2006 Iranian political comedy-drama film directed by Jafar Panahi. The film is about a group of girls who try to watch a World Cup qualifying match but are forbidden by law because of their gender. Female fans are not allowed to enter football stadiums in Iran on the grounds that there will be a high risk of violence or verbal abuse against them. The film was inspired by the director's daughter, who…

Directed by Jafar Panahi · Shot by Mahmoud Kalari · Cut by Jafar Panahi

Elsewhere

More by Jafar Panahi

The White Balloon — 1994
The Mirror — 1997
The Circle — 2000
Crimson Gold — 2003
Persian Carpet — 2006
This Is Not a Film — 2011
Closed Curtain — 2013
Taxi — 2015
Three Faces — 2018
The Year of the Everlasting Storm — 2021
No Bears — 2022
It Was Just an Accident — 2025

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