Synopsis
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.
Key facts
Cast
Sima Mobarak-Shahi, Shayesteh Irani, Ayda Sadeqi, Golnaz Farmani, Mahnaz Zabihi, Nazanin Sediq-zadeh, Safar Samandar, M. Kheyrabadi
Original language
Persian
First release
May 26, 2006 (United States)
Awards
Silver Bear Grand Jury Prize
Setting
Tehran
Crew
Screenplay
Jafar Panahi, Shadmehr Rastin
Producer
Jafar Panahi
Cinematography
Mahmoud Kalari, Rami Agami
Editing
Jafar Panahi
Music
Korosh Bozorgpour, Yuval Barazani
Trailer
Stills
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Festival History
- Indiewire Critics' Poll 2007 generic
- International Film Festival Rotterdam 2007 generic
- Berlin International Film Festival 2006 generic
- New York Film Festival 2006 generic
Titles
| Original title | Offside | |
| Alternate title | Hors jeu |
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | United States | May 26, 2006 |
| Theatrical | South Korea | June 8, 2006 |
| Theatrical | Germany | June 29, 2006 |
| Theatrical | France | December 6, 2006 |
| Classification | Germany | 0 |
Full credits
| Director | Jafar Panahi |
| Cast | Sima Mobarak-Shahi (First Girl), Shayesteh Irani (Smoking Girl), Ayda Sadeqi (Soccer Girl), Golnaz Farmani (Girl with Tchador), Mahnaz Zabihi (Girl Disguised as Soldier), Nazanin Sediq-zadeh (Young Girl), Safar Samandar (Azari Soldier), M. Kheyrabadi (Mashadi soldier), M. Kheymeg Kabood (Tehrani Soldier), Mohsen Tanabandeh (Ticket Seller), Reza Farhadi (Old Man), M. R. Gharadaghi (Boy with Firecrackers), Karim Khobadandehloo (Soldier), Hadi Saeedi (Soldier), Mohammad Mokhtar Azad (Haji), Ali Roshanpour (Bus Passenger), Ali Baradari (Bus Passenger), Reza Kheyri (Bus Passenger), Masood Ghiasvand (Blind man) |
| Screenplay | Jafar Panahi, Shadmehr Rastin |
| Producer | Jafar Panahi |
| Executive producer | Yousef Panahi |
| Cinematography | Mahmoud Kalari, Rami Agami |
| Editing | Jafar Panahi |
| Music | Korosh Bozorgpour, Yuval Barazani |
| Production design | Iraj Raminfar |
| Sound | Mohammad Reza Delpak, Nezamoddin Kiaie |
Additional data: TMDB.
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
