Offside [2006]

Customer Reviews:

"Men and women aren't the same".......2007-11-04

The phrase in the title is uttered by a soldier that is detaining women for trying to enter a stadium to watch a football game for the World Cup qualifier. Anyone can see that there are differences between the genders, but the most relevant question is: why should men and women have different rights? This is what the movie explores, in a country that ranks high in its level of misogyny. The film does a good job in exposing how ridiculous the argument for this kind of discrimination is, but this is all the viewer should expect, because it flows like a documentary and there is not much else.

This film will satisfy those that are interested in exploring the issue of gender discrimination in Iran, and in my opinion, it will definitely help if the viewer likes football. This is actually a good choice of a sport to exemplify discrimination, because the passion these women show for wanting to watch the game is entirely believable and matches reality well. I come from a country, Uruguay, in which football is king, as is the case in most countries in the world, so I have experienced a similar passion myself in many occasions.

This movie definitely succeeds in what it set out to do, and in that sense, it deserves praise. The only problem is that the presentation of the topic is a little dry and straightforward, and this may turn off some potential viewers quickly.

Football is the world game.......2006-11-13

Football is truly the world game and the game of the people in this country all we have to worry about is if we can get a ticket and if we can afford it, these women have been told they cant go to the big match for them the gauntlet is thrown down, they have to see the world cup qualifier. Each hatches a different plan they first have to get past a guard perimeter, disapproving looks on the bus, then disguise themselves as boys, members of the army in order to just get in the ground.

A wonderful film its nice to see something about Iran that shows people are the same all over they just want to get on with there lives and in this case support there team. It's not the slickest film I have ever seen but this is a character piece and wanted them all to see the game and get away with it, see if they do, buy this.

Average customer rating:

Offside [2006] (REGION 1) (NTSC)
Starring: Sima Mobarak-Shahi , Shayesteh Irani , Ayda Sadeqi , Golnaz Farmani , and Mahnaz Zabihi
Director: Jafar Panahi
Manufacturer: Sony Pictures
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

All World Cinema | World Cinema | Categories | DVD | Video

Other Languages | World Cinema | Categories | DVD | Video

All Comedy | Comedy | Categories | DVD | Video

All Sports | Sports | Categories | DVD | Video

Compilations | Sports | Categories | DVD | Video

All Documentaries | Documentary | Categories | DVD | Video

Region 1 | Special Features | DVD | Video

DVD | Format (binding_browse-bin) | Refinements | DVD | Video
ASIN: B000S0GYD4
Release Date: 2007-08-28

Average customer rating:
Widow on the Hill/Lies My Mother Told Me [2005] (REGION 1) (NTSC)
Starring: Joely Richardson , Hayden Panettiere , Kailin See , Tim Henry , and Colm Feore
Director: Christian Duguay , and Peter Svatek
Manufacturer: Warner Home Video
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

All Drama | Drama | Categories | DVD | Video
All Documentaries | Documentary | Categories | DVD | Video
Region 1 | Special Features | DVD | Video
DVD | Format (binding_browse-bin) | Refinements | DVD | Video
Similar Items:

The Dust Factory [2004] (REGION 1) (NTSC)

The Architect [2006] (REGION 1) (NTSC)

Shanghai Kiss [2007] (REGION 1) (NTSC)

Normal [2003]

Thirteen [2002]

ASIN: B0009WFF7W
Release Date: 2005-11-08