AFROOZ IS the star player of Iran’s international indoor soccer team which is about to go to the Asian Nations Cup in Malaysia, but at the airport, she discovers husband, Yaser, has refused permission for her to leave the country.
Despite the fact the pair have been separated for more than a year, he still has legal rights over her. Can Afrooz stop him and captain her team at the cup? This is Iranian film Permission, which Variety called "intelligently written, well performed and emotionally rewarding".
Permission will be screened by the Galway Film Society in the Pálás Cinema this Sunday (6.30pm ) and Monday (8.30pm ). Tickets are available from the Pálás box office and palas.ie
