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The Circle
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The Circle

Sep 9, 2000
1h 30m
★ 6.9

Overview

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

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Jafar Panahi Productions
Mikado Film
Lumière & Co.

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Cast

Nargess Mamizadeh

Nargess

Nargess Mamizadeh

Maryiam Palvin Almani

Arezou

Maryiam Palvin Almani

Mojgan Faramarzi

Mojgan - Prostitute

Mojgan Faramarzi

Elham Saboktakin

Elham - Nurse

Elham Saboktakin

Monir Arab

Monir - Ticket Seller

Monir Arab

Maede Tahmasbi

Maedeh

Maede Tahmasbi

Maryam Shayegan

Parveneh

Maryam Shayegan

Fereshteh Sadr Orafaee

Pari

Fereshteh Sadr Orafaee

Solmaz Panahi

Solmaz

Solmaz Panahi

Fatemeh Naghavi

Nayer

Fatemeh Naghavi

Ataollah Moghadas

Haji

Ataollah Moghadas

Abbas Alizadeh

Father of Pari

Abbas Alizadeh

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