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Release Date:
26 May 2006 (Austria)
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Tagline:
In Iran, All Women Are Banned From Men's Sporting Events
Plot:
Struggle of Women in a country that excludes them from entering the stadiums. full summary | add synopsis
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4 wins
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3 nominations
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(5 articles)
Remains of the Day: Goats, Pumas and Foxes
(From ioncinema. 30 July 2009)
Orange of the Week: Iranian Filmmakers
(From ioncinema. 29 June 2009)
(From ioncinema. 30 July 2009)
Orange of the Week: Iranian Filmmakers
(From ioncinema. 29 June 2009)
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Comedy about a tragedy
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Sima Mobarak-Shahi | ... | First girl |
| Shayesteh Irani | ... | Smoking girl |
| Ayda Sadeqi | ... | Soccer girl |
| Golnaz Farmani | ... | Girl with tchador |
| Mahnaz Zabihi | ... | Girl disguised as soldier |
| Nazanin Sediq-zadeh | ... | Young girl |
| Melika Shafahi | ||
| Safdar Samandar | ... | Soldier from Azerbaijan |
| Mohammad Kheir-abadi | ... | Soldier from Mashad |
| Masoud Kheymeh-kabood | ... | Soldier from Tehran |
| Mohammed-Reza Gharebaghi | ||
| Hadi Saeedi | ... | Soldier |
| Masoud Gheyas-vand | ||
| Ali Baradari | ... | Bus Passenger |
| Ali Roshan |
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Rated PG for language throughout, and some thematic elements.
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Runtime:
93 min | Germany:88 min (Berlin International Film Festival)
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Certification:
Switzerland:7 (canton of Geneva) |
Switzerland:7 (canton of Vaud) |
UK:PG |
Germany:o.Al. |
Sweden:7 |
USA:PG |
Hong Kong:I |
Netherlands:12 |
Australia:PG |
Brazil:12 |
South Korea:All |
Argentina:Atp
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This film just like other films of director, Jafar Panahi is banned in Iran.
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Referenced in "At the Movies: (2006-09-27)" (2006)
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Ey Iran
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In Iran, women are not admitted to soccer games. Officially it's because they are to be spared from the vulgar language and behavior of the male audience. But of course it is about sexism. Women are lower forms of human beings.
Some brave girls oppose this and try to get into the stadium by using different tricks. They are caught by soldiers and hold in a kind of cage, until the police will come and pick them up.
Despite the insane situation, this is a film with lots of humor. It's also encouraging to see how people always find different ways of fighting oppression. You'll get touched at the same time as you have lots of laughs. Good job by director Jafar Panahi. This is in many ways a heroic comedy.