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During the 2006 World Cup qualifying match between Iran and Bahrain, numerous young women are caught and rounded up for dressing as men so they could gain access to the game. Guarded by several soldiers in a holding pen, the women attempt to keep updated on the score.

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Budget

$2500

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Persian

Runtime

93 mins

Rating

6.895/10

Release Date

26 May 2006

Country

Iran

Cast

Sima Mobarak-Shahi

Sima Mobarak-Shahi

First Girl

Shayesteh Irani

Shayesteh Irani

Smoking Girl

Ayda Sadeqi

Ayda Sadeqi

Soccer Girl

Golnaz Farmani

Golnaz Farmani

Girl with Tchador

Mahnaz Zabihi

Mahnaz Zabihi

Girl Disguised as Soldier

Nazanin Sediq-zadeh

Nazanin Sediq-zadeh

Young Girl

Safar Samandar

Safar Samandar

Azari Soldier

M. Kheyrabadi

M. Kheyrabadi

Mashadi soldier

M. Kheymeg Kabood

M. Kheymeg Kabood

Tehrani Soldier

Mohsen Tanabandeh

Mohsen Tanabandeh

Ticket Seller

Reza Farhadi

Reza Farhadi

Old Man

M. R. Gharadaghi

M. R. Gharadaghi

Boy with Firecrackers

Karim Khobadandehloo

Karim Khobadandehloo

Soldier

Hadi Saeedi

Hadi Saeedi

Soldier

Mohammad Mokhtar Azad

Mohammad Mokhtar Azad

Haji

Ali Roshanpour

Ali Roshanpour

Bus Passenger

Ali Baradari

Ali Baradari

Bus Passenger

Reza Kheyri

Reza Kheyri

Bus Passenger

Masood Ghiasvand

Masood Ghiasvand

Blind man

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