Offside (2006)
Part of the Nowrūz And Persian Films
| Director: | Jafar Panahi |
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| Certificate: | BBFC PG |
| Length: | |
| Format: | Unknown |
| Language: | Persian |
| Country: | Iran |
Offside (Persian: آفساید ) is a 2006 Iranian film directed by Jafar Panahi, about girls who try to watch a World Cup qualifying match but are forbidden by law because of their sex. 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 decided to attend a game anyway. The film was shot in Iran but its screening was banned there.
The film won the Silver Bear at the Berlin International Film Festival Grand Jury Prize in 2006, and was in the official selection for the 2006 New York and Toronto Film Festivals.
Other films in the Nowrūz And Persian Films:
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Film: A Separation (2011) + Introduction By Tina Gharavi
13 Mar 2013, 7:30 p.m.
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Film: Frontier Blues (2009)
20 Mar 2013, 7:30 p.m.
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Film: At Five In The Afternoon (2003) Panj É Asr
31 Mar 2013, 7:30 p.m.
A story of an ambitious young woman trying to gain an education in Afghanistan after the defeat of the Taliban. The title comes from a Federico García Lorca poem and is a tale of flourishing against the odds.
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Film: Taste Of Cherry (1997) Ta'm E Guilass
4 Apr 2013, 7:30 p.m.
Mr.Badii is planning to commit suicide and desperately seeks anyone to assist him - he has already dug out the grave in the mountains, but the assistant will have to bury him when he will do the deed.