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Writer:
Kambuzia Partovi (writer)
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Release Date:
8 September 2000 (Italy) more
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Various women struggle to function in the oppressively sexist society of contemporary Iran. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
11 wins & 4 nominations more
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Not much I can say that hasn't been said before, but I wanted to say it anyway. more (24 total)

Cast

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Nargess Mamizadeh ... Nargess
Maryiam Palvin Almani ... Arezou
Mojgan Faramarzi ... Prostitute
Elham Saboktakin ... Nurse
Monir Arab ... Ticket Seller
Solmaz Panahi ... Solmaz
Fereshteh Sadre Orafaiy ... Pari
Fatemeh Naghavi ... Mother
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Abbas Alizadeh ... Father of Pari
Negar Ghadyani
Ataollah Moghadas ... Haji
Khadijeh Moradi
Maryam Shayegan ... Parveneh
Maedeh Tahmasebi ... Maedeh (as Maedeh Tahmasbi)
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Il cerchio (Italy)
The Circle (International: English title)
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Runtime:
90 min
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1.85 : 1 more
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This movie was banned in Iran. more
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References La ronde (1950) more

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12 out of 17 people found the following comment useful.
Not much I can say that hasn't been said before, but I wanted to say it anyway., 16 January 2003
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Author: Daniel Yates from Montreal, Canada

While reading the various interviews with Jafar Panahi concerning his latest film "The Circle", I noticed that he always stresses the fact that his film is not a feminist film, but a humanist film. I'm reminded of the times I've been in a political conversation with someone and they've said "I'm no feminist but..." and then said something in defense of women's rights. Well, whether he intended it or not, Panahi has made a feminist film, because after all, feminism in its most basic form has nothing to do with hating men, but is merely a desire for the fair and equal treatment of women, and equal human rights is of course a cornerstone of humanism. I'm no scholar (and that I can say in all honesty) but yes, I would say I'm a feminist. I've never been on a march, and I've never read the works of any great feminist theorists, but to the core of my soul I believe in the equal and fair treatment of women, and if that doesn't make me a feminist I don't know what does.

Of course, all this discussion about feminism wouldn't matter if "The Circle" wasn't such a strong film. Panahi's film, almost universally praised, will receive no negative criticism here either. His use of narrative (most reviews compare the narrative style to "La Ronde" [1950], but I suppose comparisons could be made with "The Phantom of Liberty" [1974] and "Slacker" [1990], for that matter) might be perceived by some rob the characters of their individuality, but of course that is part of the point. In Iran today women are all grouped together, Panahi is saying, and they are seen as no more that a collective problem for men to deal with. Ultimately, there is nothing I can say about this film that hasn't been said before, but I wanted a chance to express my appreciation for this extraordinary myself.

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