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Offside

film by Panahi [2006]
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Jafar Panahi
Jafar Panahi Iranian director and screenwriter Jafar Panahi posing with his Silver Bear award for his film Offside at the 56th Berlin International Film Festival, February 18, 2006.

The film Offside (2006) by Jafar Panahi centers on six young female soccer fans who attempt to sneak into a World Cup qualifying match between Iran and Bahrain. Because women are prohibited from attending sporting events in Iran, the fans disguise themselves as men. Some of the film was shot secretly on the day of the actual match. Jafar Panahi is an Iranian director known for his critical depictions of Iranian society, and several of his films have faced bans in Iran.1

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