Offside

2006 · directed by Jafar Panahi

Rating
79/100
Hit
no

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.

Offside (2006), directed by Jafar Panahi, rates 79/100. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

  • Sima Mobarak-Shahi
  • Shayesteh Irani
  • Ayda Sadeqi
  • Golnaz Farmani
  • Mahnaz Zabihi
  • Nazanin Sediq-zadeh
  • Safar Samandar
  • M. Kheyrabadi
  • M. Kheymeg Kabood
  • Mohsen Tanabandeh

Crew

  • Mahmoud Kalari — Director of Photography
  • Rami Agami — Director of Photography
  • Jafar Panahi — Editor
  • Korosh Bozorgpour — Original Music Composer
  • Yuval Barazani — Original Music Composer
  • Jafar Panahi — Writer
  • Shadmehr Rastin — Writer

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  5. Taxi (2015) — 80/100 · hit
  6. The Circle (2000) — 79/100

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