Offside

A witty, humanizing comedy-drama about young Iranian women's defiance and solidarity in the face of restrictive social constraints, told through the lens of a single forbidden soccer match.

During the 2006 World Cup qualifying match between Iran and Bahrain, numerous young women are caught and rounded up for dressing as men so they could gain access to the game. Guarded by several soldiers in a holding pen, the women attempt to keep updated on the score.