Offside
‘Offside’ is an Iranian film about a group of girls trying to get into a men-only match between Iran and Bahrain in the World Cup 2006 Championships. That’s about it really. Does a lot happen?……not off the field. Iran wins 1-0 and that’s about it too. It’s all a bit strange. Possibly the culture differences [...]
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Offside
January 6, 2008Ten Canoes
January 5, 2008‘Ten Canoes’
I’m not sure whether you need to watch the bonus features before or after this film. It’s an important piece of cinema but not an easy film to watch. It’s made in Australia amongst the indigenous people. It’s a way of documenting what may well soon be a lost culture. Made for the Aborigines [...]
