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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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | film ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
FIPRESCI Prize (Berlin International Film Festival)
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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
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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
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gender discrimination in Iran ⓘ women's rights ⓘ |
| narrativeTone | humorous yet critical ⓘ |
| notableFor |
blend of realism and humor
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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
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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
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Iran national football team NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfSetting | early 2000s ⓘ |
| writer | Jafar Panahi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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