Review of Offside (2015) by Paul B — 04 Jun 2007

Incredible story about Iranian culture. A must-see for any feminist, or soccer fan :-D.

This review of Offside (2015) was written by Paul B on 04 Jun 2007.

Offside has generally received very positive reviews.

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