The Women of Football Daring to Dream in Iran

In Iran, women can’t enter stadiums as spectators, but these Afghan sisters dream of a spot on the sidelines as coaches.

Rozma Ghafouri is a woman on a mission.

“I’m trying to eliminate discrimination. Football is a way to communicate. It’s a bridge,” says the 30-year-old football manager and coach of the men’s football team, Ariana.

In Iran, women can’t enter stadiums as spectators, but these Afghan sisters dream of a spot on the sidelines as coaches.

Rozma Ghafouri is a woman on a mission.

“I’m trying to eliminate discrimination. Football is a way to communicate. It’s a bridge,” says the 30-year-old football manager and coach of the men’s football team, Ariana.In a country where women’s participation in football has long been severely restricted – even attending matches has been an issue for more than 40 years – our film follows Rozma and her sisters as they go to extraordinary lengths to manage and coach Ariana.