Offside

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Offside is a 2006 Iranian comedy-drama film directed by Jafar Panahi that follows a group of young women who disguise themselves as men to sneak into a World Cup qualifying soccer match in Tehran, highlighting gender discrimination in Iran.

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instanceOf film
awardReceived FIPRESCI Prize (Berlin International Film Festival) NERFINISHED
Silver Bear Grand Jury Prize NERFINISHED
censorshipStatusInIran banned from public screening
cinematographicStyle realist
countryOfOrigin Iran NERFINISHED
director Jafar Panahi NERFINISHED
directorNationality Iranian
distributionType international art-house release
era 21st-century Iranian cinema
festivalScreening Berlin International Film Festival NERFINISHED
filmingContext shot during an actual World Cup qualifying match
genre comedy-drama
social drama
sports film
hasCulturalImpact raised international awareness of restrictions on women in Iranian stadiums
hasPerspective female supporters of the national football team
mainTheme football fandom
gender discrimination in Iran
women's rights
narrativeTone humorous yet critical
notableFor blend of realism and humor
critique of gender segregation in sports venues in Iran
use of non-professional actors
originalLanguage Persian
partOf Jafar Panahi filmography NERFINISHED
plotSummary A group of young women disguise themselves as men to sneak into a World Cup qualifying soccer match in Tehran.
portrays Iranian society
ban on women entering football stadiums in Iran
military conscripts
producer Jafar Panahi NERFINISHED
releaseYear 2006
runtimeApproximate 90 minutes
screenplayBasedOn real experiences of Iranian female football fans
settingEvent World Cup qualifying match
settingLocation Tehran NERFINISHED
sportDepicted association football
subject FIFA World Cup qualification NERFINISHED
Iran national football team NERFINISHED
timePeriodOfSetting early 2000s
writer Jafar Panahi NERFINISHED

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Iranian cinema notableFilm Offside