Top billed cast

1. 

   Sima Mobarak-Shahi

   First Girl

2. 

   Shayesteh Irani

   Smoking Girl

3. 

   Ayda Sadeqi

   Soccer Girl

4. 

   Golnaz Farmani

   Girl with Tchador

5. 

   Mahnaz Zabihi

   Girl Disguised as Soldier

6. 

   Nazanin Sediq-zadeh

   Young Girl

7. 

   Safar Samandar

   Azari Soldier

8. 

   M. Kheyrabadi

   Mashadi soldier

9. 

   M. Kheymeg Kabood

   Tehrani Soldier

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Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf

Written by CinemaSerf on 2026-03-20

I think this might be my favourite from Jafar Panahi as it takes a more comedic approach to his critical evaluation of modern day life in Iran. It’s a big day in the sporting calendar with their national team facing Bahrain for a spot in the 2006 World Cup. Ostensibly to protect them from the outrageous behaviour of the menfolk, girls are banned from entering the stadium but a few of them are not to be deterred. Donning a range of disguises they attempt to blag their way in past the touts, the attendants and the ever vigilant soldiers. Some do manage to sneak in, but a few are apprehended an...read the rest

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Status
Released

Original Language
Persian

Budget
$2,500.00

Revenue
$0.00

Keywords

• teheran (tehran), iran
• football (soccer) match
• women and society