# Offside (2006)

> Women disguised as men challenge Iran’s stadium ban while a World Cup qualifying match turns everyday gender politics into sharp, exuberant comedy.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/7616

## Facts

- Runtime: 93 min
- Genres: Comedy, Drama
- Director: Jafar Panahi
- Cast: Sima Mobarak-Shahi, Shayesteh Irani, Ayda Sadeqi, Golnaz Farmani, Mahnaz Zabihi, Nazanin Sediq-zadeh, Safar Samandar, M. Kheyrabadi
- TMDB rating: 7.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0499537/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: none
- Mood: witty, spirited, fierce, political cinema night, sports movie marathon

## Synopsis

A group of determined women defy the odds to witness a historic football match in Tehran.

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