Offside (Dar Alanda Kısa Paslaşmalar)

Offside (Dar Alanda Kısa Paslaşmalar) is a 2000 Turkish comedy-drama film written by Serdar Akar and Önder Çakar and directed by Akar. Produced by Umut Sanat with music by Fahir Atakoğlu, it opened across Turkey on 8 December 2000 and drew around 141,000 viewers over a thirteen-week run. Inspired by a true story, the film portrays the hopes, passions and loves of people whose lives revolve around football pitches.

The story follows Esnafspor, an amateur football club founded by residents of a historic Bursa neighborhood, and its pursuit of the amateur league championship. After a string of defeats in their yellow-and-green kit, the team turns to Çetin, a local high-school physical education teacher, as assistant coach. Starring Müjde Ar, Savaş Dinçel, Erkan Can and Uğur Polat, the film shared the Best Turkish Film award at the 20th Istanbul International Film Festival, where Akar also won best director and Dinçel best actor.