Review of Offside (2015) by Amanda C — 04 Jan 2017
Director Jafar Panahi walks the line between fact and fiction with such skill that it is difficult to tell where fact ends and fiction begins. With Offside, he has made a film that is both a disparaging critique of the ban that prevents Iranian women from attending men's sporting events and therefore participating actively in national pride and a celebration of the women who dare to attend anyways.
With parts of the film shot during an actual World Cup qualifying match, Offside feels like a documentary, even as the action that unfolds has to have been staged. You feel every moment with the women who have been caught sneaking into the game as they desperately try to catch glimpses of the match.
It is amazing to watch their pride for their country, and their determination to show their nationalism, even as their country tries to prevent their participation.
This review of Offside (2015) was written by Amanda C on 04 Jan 2017.
Offside has generally received very positive reviews.
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