MMB Film Group: ‘Offside’ (Jafar Panahi, 2006, 85 minutes)

Screening and discussion

An Iranian comedy drama following the plight of a group of girls who disguise themselves as boys in order to sneak into the Iranian national football stadium in Tehran (where women are banned from attending matches) to watch a qualifying game between Iran and Bahrain for the World Cup. Held behind barriers outside, the film focuses on the young women’s confrontation and exchanges with young soldiers from the provinces who carry their own frustrations. A humorous, entertaining film that penetrates the complexities of social exclusion and identity.

The screening will be followed by an initial response from Negar Elodie Behzadi to kick start the discussion, which will be chaired by the MMB film group co-ordinator Nariman Massoumi.

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