Jafar Panahi

The Game in “Offside” by Jafar Panahi Before the opening scene, there is a series of explanations that appear on the screen explaining the background, setting the viewer up for the movie. The opening scene of “Offside,” produced by Jafar Panahi, follows a father frantically trying to find his daughter who had plans to sneak into the soccer game. The camera then follows a “first-timer” who is trying to sneak in. Those around her easily spot her, but say nothing. After she refuses to be patted down resulting in her capture, almost the rest of the movie is focused on the group of girls who were caught and being held in a makeshift holding pen and the comic chaos that ensues. The movie touches on the struggles of women in Iran. The use of technical…

out but seconds later she hears the booming voice of a guard exclaim “Ah princess Jasmine thank god we’ve found you, the sultan has been so worried.” then alana hears alana sigh and mutter “I’m fine.” Alana stares in shock at the direction she heard the voices and whispers “The princess, of course, I’d mess up with the princess! Ugh.” She falls face first on her bed and groans and abu comes over and rubs her back. Alana sighs and gives abu a half smile. “Let’s go to bed abu, it’s late,” Alana…

Badkonake Sefid The White Balloon Jafar Panahi Iran (Farsi) 1995 80 minutes The Point Jafar Panahi presents in his film is to not give up on one owns beliefs. Raziah shows viewers this through her multiple attempts to own a specific goldfish. First beginning when Fereshteh refuses to pay one-hundred tomans for a goldfish when they have plenty at home. Raziah continues to give her mother reasons on why she needs one and even convinces her brother to talk to her. When her mother finally agrees…

out by a soldier soon after she passes the gates and enters the stadium. One could tell she is extremely frustrated and does not truly know why she cannot attend the game as she adamantly says to soldier, “what difference will it make? No one’ll know” (Panahi…