Offside (2006)
Afsaid (original title)Reference View | Change View
- PG
- 1h 33min
- Comedy, Drama
- 26 May 2006 (Austria)
- Movie
The struggle of women in a country that excludes them from entering stadiums.
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Awards:
- 5 wins & 4 nominations.
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Cast
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Mohammad Asarian | ... |
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Sima Mobarak-Shahi | ... |
First girl
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Shayesteh Irani | ... |
Smoking girl
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Ayda Sadeqi | ... |
Soccer girl
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Golnaz Farmani | ... |
Girl with tchador
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Mahnaz Zabihi | ... |
Girl disguised as soldier
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Nazanin Sediq-zadeh | ... |
Young girl
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Melika Shafahi |
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Safdar Samandar | ... |
Soldier from Azerbaijan
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Mohammad Kheir-abadi | ... |
Soldier from Mashad
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Masoud Kheymeh-kabood | ... |
Soldier from Tehran
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Mohammed-Reza Gharebaghi |
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Hadi Saeedi | ... |
Soldier
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Masoud Gheyas-vand |
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Ali Baradari | ... |
Bus Passenger
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Ali Roshan |
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Mohsen Tabandeh | ... |
Ticket seller
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Reza Khayeri | ... |
Bus Passenger
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Karim Khodabandeh | ... |
Soldier
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Mohammed Moktar Azad | ... |
Haji
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Joad Abed El Gani |
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Reza Fashani | ... |
Old man
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Mirian Kader |
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Orock Orock |
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| Mohsen Tanabandeh |
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Directed by
| Jafar Panahi | ||
Written by
| Jafar Panahi | ... | () |
| Shadmehr Rastin | ... | () |
Produced by
| Jafar Panahi | ... | producer |
| Yousef Panahi | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Yuval Barazani | ||
| Korosh Bozorgpour | ||
Cinematography by
| Rami Agami | ||
| Mahmoud Kalari | ||
Editing by
| Jafar Panahi | ||
Editorial Department
| Sophie Denize | ... | digital intermediate producer |
Production Design by
| Iraj Raminfar | ||
Makeup Department
| Parmis Zand | ... | makeup department head |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Leon Watkins | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
| Scott Evans | ... | set dresser |
Sound Department
| Mohammad Reza Delpak | ... | sound designer |
| Steven Ghouti | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Nezamoddin Kiaie | ... | sound |
| Nick Roberts | ... | adr recordist |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Kamyar Sheisi | ... | first assistant camera |
Production Companies
Distributors
- A-Film Distribution (2007) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Ad Vitam Distribution (2006) (France) (theatrical)
- Espace Sarou (2006) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Filmcoopi (2006) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
- Sony Pictures Classics (2007) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- A-Film Home Entertainment (2007) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Alambique Filmes (2011) (Portugal) (as Alambique Destilaria de Ideias Unipessoal)
- Artificial Eye (2006) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Artificial Eye (2006) (United Kingdom)
- Four Films (2008) (Chile) (DVD)
- Madman Entertainment (2006) (Australia)
- Madman Entertainment (2007) (New Zealand)
- Mongrel Media (2007) (Canada) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2007) (United States) (DVD)
- The Criterion Channel (2022) (United States) (tv) (streaming)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Aquarium Studios (sound design - audio post)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Tehran, and possibly the whole of Iran, is galvanised by a match to be played at the Azadi stadium between Bahrain and Iran, the victor of which will qualify for the World Cup. Although women are banned from watching, a number of them, undeterred, attempt to buy tickets and enter disguised as men. Funny and fierce in equal measure Offside was filmed during the actual Iran versus Bahrain match in Tehran in 2005. |
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| Taglines | In Iran, All Women Are Banned From Men's Sporting Events See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $2,500 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| 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. See more » |
| Goofs | Although the film is a documentary-style, it is possible to see shadows or reflections of the cameraman in some scenes. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Referenced in Episode #3.33 (2006). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Ey Iran See more » |