Offside
Sydney Premiere | 2013
Jafar Panahi, one of the most important independent filmmakers in Iran, identified with the Iranian New Wave film movement. His first full length feature film, The White Balloon (1995), written by the renowned Iranian director Abbas Kiarostami, had its first round of critical acclaim when it earned the Golden Camera Award at the Cannes Film Festival. Panahi was born in Mianeh, Iran, an Azerbaijani area outside of Tehran. His last three films, The Circle (2000), Crimson Gold (2003) and Offside (2006) were banned by the Islamic government of Iran.
Synopsis
A handful of girls struggle to make their way into the man’s world of an Iranian soccer stadium. World Cup season is just around the corner, and Iran’s team is playing a game against Bahrain that will determine who will be competing in soccer’s greatest tournament.
Festivals
- Berlin International Film Festival
- New York Film Festival
- Toronto Film Festival
Production Team
Director
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Jafar Panahi
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Country
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Iran
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Runtime
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99 min
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Language
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Persian with English Subtitles
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Premiere Status
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Classification
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18+
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Year
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2008
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Screenwriter
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Producer
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Jafar Panahi
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Cinematographer
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Editor
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Cast
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Sima Mobarak-Shahi, Shayesteh Irani & Ayda Sadeqi
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