The Circle
Directed by Jafar Panahi
Starring Nargess Mamizadeh, Maryiam Palvin Almani, Mojgan Faramarzi, Elham Saboktakin, Monir Arab, Maede Tahmasbi, Maryam Shayegan, Fereshteh Sadr Orafaee, Solmaz Panahi, Fatemeh Naghavi
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Various women struggle to function in the oppressively sexist society of contemporary Iran.
- Original title
- دایره
- Original language
- Persian
- Screenplay
- Kambuzia Partovi
- Cinematography
- Bahram Badakshani
- Cast
- Elham Saboktakin, Monir Arab, Maede Tahmasbi, Maryam Shayegan, Fereshteh Sadr Orafaee, Solmaz Panahi, Fatemeh Naghavi, Ataollah Moghadas, Abbas Alizadeh
Updated July 22, 2026
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