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The Circle

2000·1h 30m·Not Rated
Drama
IMDb Rating
★ 7.4/10
7,436 votes
Metascore
85
Metacritic

Various women struggle to function in the oppressively sexist society of contemporary Iran.

The Circle is a 2000 drama movie directed by Jafar Panahi, starring Mojgan Faramarzi, Elham Saboktakin, Maryiam Palvin Almani. It holds an IMDb rating of 7.4/10 from 7,436 votes and runs 1h 30m.

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Director
Jafar Panahi
Stars
Mojgan Faramarzi
Elham Saboktakin
Maryiam Palvin Almani
Nargess Mamizadeh
Details
2000-09-09
90 min
Movie
Not Rated
★ Iran, Italy, Switzerland
★ Persian
Keywords
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