Sep 09, 2000
91 min
Full-HD

The Circle (2000)

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

Category

Drama

Country

Iran Italy

Companies

Jafar Panahi Productions Mikado Film Lumière & Co.

Nargess Mamizadeh

Nargess

Maryiam Palvin Almani

Arezou

Mojgan Faramarzi

Mojgan - Prostitute

Elham Saboktakin

Elham - Nurse

Monir Arab

Monir - Ticket Seller

Maede Tahmasbi

Maedeh

Maryam Shayegan

Parveneh

Fereshteh Sadr Orafaee

Pari

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