
Offside
Tehran, and possibly the whole of Iran, is galvanised by a match to be played at the Azadi stadium between Bahrain and Iran, the victor of which will qualify for the World Cup. Although women are banned from watching, a number of them, undeterred, attempt to buy tickets and enter disguised as men. Funny and fierce in equal measure Offside was filmed during the actual Iran versus Bahrain match in Tehran in 2005.Awards: 5 wins & 4 nominationsBudget: $2,500 (estimated)Worldwide Gross: $561,692Soundtrack: Ey Iran (Lyrics by Hossein Gol-e-Golab)Jafar PanahiSima Mobarak-Shahi, Shayesteh Irani, Ayda Sadeqi2006-05-26 (Iran)tt0499537
Cast: Ayda Sadeqi, Mohammad Asarian, Shayesteh Irani, Sima Mobarak-Shahi
Genres: Comedy