“Offside” in Korea’s Jonjo film Festival

Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi’s “Offside” will be screened in Korea as part of the 7th international Jonjo Film Festival. The movie won Berlin Film Festival’s Silver Bear.

“Offside” is about a group of women who are desperate to find their way into Tehran’s Azadi stadium to watch the crucial WCQ between Iran and Bahrain. Except, because no women are allowed into soccer stadiums in Iran, these women decide to disguise themselves as men.

Read more about the movie here. And if you wish to learn more about the female Iranian football fans struggle to be allowed into the stadiums click here.

Click here to read more about filmmaker Jafar Panahi.