Soccer Silicon Valley • Offside film screening

Special Movie Screening: Jafar Panahi's award-Winning film, Offside

Soccer Silicon Valley, the San Jose Earthquakes, Rosie McCann's Irish Pub and Restaurant, Norouz Spring Festival Committee and J. Ben Absalom cordially invite you to an exclusive screening of Jafar Panahi's award-winning, smart comedy "Offside" on Sunday, August 5th, at 6:00 PM at the Camera 12 Cinemas, 201 South Second Street in downtown San Jose.

Tickets are only $5.00 each, and your attendance will help raise awareness and funding for the future establishment of an Iranian Community Center in San Jose. "Offside" runs 93 minutes, and is rated PG for language throughout and some thematic elements. You can watch a trailer for the film here. "Offside" has received rave reviews from a number of critics, including those at the BBC, New York Times, Boston Globe, and San Francisco Chronicle. It is in Persian with English subtitles.

Many Iranian girls love soccer as much as their countrymen and sports fans all over the world but they are prevented by law from attending soccer matches in their country. Inspired by the day when his own daughter was refused entry to a soccer stadium in Iran, Jafar Panahi's OFFSIDE follows a day in the life of a group of Iranian girls attempting to watch their team's World Cup qualifying match against Bahrain at the stadium in Tehran.

Tickets may be purchased at the box office or online (all major credit cards accepted). Tickets are non-refundable. We expect a sellout, so be sure to get your tickets early!

Parking on Sundays is free at the four surrounding parking areas:

The city garage on E. San Carlos, between S. Second and S. Third (entrances on both S. Second and S. Third sides)
The open lot on E. San Fernando between S. First and S. Second (entrance on E. San Fernando)
The open lot next to San Jose Repertory Theater (200 S. Second, directly across street from Camera 12) between S. Second and S. Third Streets (entrance on S. Third)
The underground Pavilion garage between E. San Fernando and El Paseo de San Antonio, on north side of Camera 12 (entrance on S. Second)

To Get to Camera 12 Cinema, located at 201 S. Second Street on the Paseo de San Antonio in downtown San Jose:

From Highway 280 (North or South): Take Guadalupe Parkway exit to downtown San Jose. Exit at Santa Clara Street, make a right. Go six blocks and make a right onto S. Second Street (theater between E. San Fernando and E. San Carlos streets).

From Highway 101 (North or South): Take Guadalupe Parkway exit to downtown San Jose. Exit at Park Avenue/San Carlos Street. Make left onto Park Avenue. Go two blocks, make left onto Almaden Avenue. Go one block, make right at E. San Fernando Street. Go four blocks and make right at S. Second Street (theater between San Fernando and E. San Carlos streets).

From Highway 87: Take San Carlos Street exit at downtown San Jose. Go left at Woz Way (the first light) over the light rail tracks. Take first right at E. San Carlos Street, and go five blocks to S. Second Street (theater half a block up to the left).

From Highway 880 or 17: Take Highway 280 South (San Jose) exit. Take Guadalupe Parkway exit to downtown San Jose. Exit at Santa Clara Street, make a right. Go six blocks and make a right onto S. Second Street (theater between San Fernando and E. San Carlos streets).

Light Rail:
Northbound: Get off at First Street stop between E. San Carlos Street and E. San Fernando Street at the Paseo de San Antonio. Go right 1/2 block through the Paseo, theater on your right. Southbound: Get off at S. Second Street stop between E. San Fernando and E. San Carlos at the Paseo de San Antonio. Theater immediately on your right.