Having spent enough time around my father and his friends this film has everything Iranians love: being loud and football. I don't think I've seen a more joyous and life affirming film in a long time. This is another one of those movies whose world I would love to inhabit. And Panahi makes a profound political statement without anger, but with love and dignity. A universal work and one of the essentials of the 2000s.
Jafar, today Gadhafi was killed and evreyone is looking on the ugly pictures of his death. We have prefered to watch "Offside", so lively, luminous and free. And we are thinking to you and to your noble fight for dignity. Take care.
This amazing film proves that humanity works beyond duty. No wonder they captured Panahi.
Is a great film, it has been released in Rome few weeks ago. The ending is illuminating. Small buget great result. Panahi is a poet. Max Amato
My third Panahi film. He has yet to disappoint and please if you are watching this on DVD, watch the interview. His words feel as important as the film itself. A many who loves and believes in what he's doing and saying ot the fullest extent. I have the up most respect for him, and each film I feel closer to him and more interested in his work and person.
I probably shouldn't review a film before I finished it, (*we got an hour in and had to take a break because friends had arrived) but I can already say this was a daring and wonderful piece that has truly memorable characters, scenarios, and speaks volumes about the bravery of Panahi.
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