The Circle

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

Cast

Nargess Mamizadeh

as Nargess

Maryiam Palvin Almani

as Arezou

Mojgan Faramarzi

as Mojgan - Prostitute

Elham Saboktakin

as Elham - Nurse

Monir Arab

as Monir - Ticket Seller

Maede Tahmasbi

as Maedeh

Maryam Shayegan

as Parveneh

Fereshteh Sadr Orafaee

as Pari

Solmaz Panahi

as Solmaz

Fatemeh Naghavi

as Nayer

Reviews

CinemaSerf

Filmed in Iran a quarter of a century ago, and unsurprisingly banned by the Government there, this is quite a savage indictment of the roles and rights of women in a society where their freedoms and choices are largely non-existant. Using some pretty clandestine looking filming techniques we follow,...

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