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Offside
Movie Details

Title: Offside

Release Date: 26 May 2006

Runtime: 1h 33m

Genre: Comedy, Drama

Director: Jafar Panahi Film Productions

Production Companies: Jafar Panahi Film Productions

Overview: During the 2006 World Cup qualifying match between Iran and Bahrain, numerous young women are caught and rounded up for dressing as men so they could gain access to the game. Guarded by several soldiers in a holding pen, the women attempt to keep updated on the score.

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Ratings

Average Vote: 6.884 (116 votes)

Cast

  • First Girl: Sima Mobarak-Shahi
  • Smocking Girl: Shayesteh Irani
  • Soccer Girl: Ayda Sadeqi
  • Girl with Tchador: Golnaz Farmani
  • Girl Disgusted as Soldier: Mahnaz Zabihi
  • Young Girl: Nazanin Sediq-zadeh
  • Azari Soldier: Safar Samandar
  • Mashadi soldier: M. Kheyrabadi
  • Tehrani Soldier: M. Kheymeg Kabood
  • Ticket Seller: Mohsen Tanabandeh
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