offside
In Iran, it is illegal for women to attend soccer games at the stadiums. Set against the backdrop of an actual match Iran played to qualify for the World Cup, Offside focuses on a group of soccer-crazy young women who disguise themselves as boys in order to enter, hoping their disguises will get them past the guards who ring the stadiums. Like their male counterparts, they just want to indulge in the frenzied communal moment of supporting their country and celebrating the skills on display. However, their presence is discovered and they are arrested one by one.
"The story is good-natured, but Panahi's message is serious: That ludicrous rules turn Iranian women into third-class citizens. And what better way is there to get that point across than through sports and laughter?" - V.A. Musetto, New York Post.
this movie is playing at the broadway theatre starting on friday at 7:00 and goes until the 21st. it looks pretty great.