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VIEW EVENT DETAILSPart of the series A Tribute to Iranian Filmmaker Jafar Panahi.
Dir. Jafar Panahi. Iran. 2006. 93 min. 35mm.
In Persian with English subtitles.
Defying the law that prohibits women from attending sporting events, several Iranian young women disguise themselves as men to crash the qualifying game between Iran and Bahrain for the 2006 World Cup at Tehran's Azadi Stadium. Mostly shot in real time during the actual game and featuring non-professional actors, the film, at once comedy, political allegory and suspense, is an engaging tale about lively young women fighting for freedom. Film introduced by Negar Mottahedeh, Associate Professor of Literature, Duke University.
Silver Bear Award, 2006 Berlin International Film Festival
'Eloquent, invigorating, tightly paced, and endlessly enjoyable'' Michael Koresky, indieWIRE
'The amateur ensemble cast and superb satire make this one of the best football films going.'—Peter Bradshaw, Guardian
Watch the trailer
This series is part of Creative Voices of Islam in Asia, a three-year initiative made possible by the Doris Duke Foundation for Islamic Art.
Dir. Jafar Panahi. Iran. 2006. 93 min. 35mm.
In Persian with English subtitles.
Defying the law that prohibits women from attending sporting events, several Iranian young women disguise themselves as men to crash the qualifying game between Iran and Bahrain for the 2006 World Cup at Tehran's Azadi Stadium. Mostly shot in real time during the actual game and featuring non-professional actors, the film, at once comedy, political allegory and suspense, is an engaging tale about lively young women fighting for freedom. Film introduced by Negar Mottahedeh, Associate Professor of Literature, Duke University.
Silver Bear Award, 2006 Berlin International Film Festival
'Eloquent, invigorating, tightly paced, and endlessly enjoyable'' Michael Koresky, indieWIRE
'The amateur ensemble cast and superb satire make this one of the best football films going.'—Peter Bradshaw, Guardian
Watch the trailer
This series is part of Creative Voices of Islam in Asia, a three-year initiative made possible by the Doris Duke Foundation for Islamic Art.
Event Details
Sat 26 Feb 2011
725 Park Avenue, New York, NY
Free admission. Limit to 2 tickets per person. Registered tickets can be picked up starting at 1:00 pm on the day of event. Tickets not picked up by 2:50 pm will be forfeited.