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The Circle

7.0(108)20001h 31m2

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

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Status
Released
Budget
$10K
Box office
$756K
Language
Persian
  • on the run
  • women and society

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Behind the camera

Director

Jafar Panahi

Produced in

Iran, Italy

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Release dates

  • United StatesUS

    • PremiereNew York Film Festival27 Sept 2000
    • PremiereInternational Film Series1 Mar 2001
    • Theatrical (limited)13 Apr 2001
    • PhysicalDVD11 Dec 2001
  • United KingdomGB

    • PremiereEdinburgh International Film Festival14 Aug 2001
    • Theatrical21 Sept 2001
  • AustraliaAU

    • PremiereSydney Film Festival9 Jun 2001
    • PremiereMelbourne International Film Festival25 Jul 2001
    • Theatrical7 Mar 2002
  • CanadaCA

    • PremiereToronto International Film Festival12 Sept 2000
  • ArgentinaAR

    • Theatrical17 May 2001
  • ColombiaCO

    • Theatrical11 Jan 2002
  • CzechiaCZ

    • PremiereKarlovy Vary International Film Festival8 Jul 2001
  • DenmarkDK

    • Theatrical1 Jun 2001
  • FranceFR

    • Theatrical31 Jan 2001
  • GermanyDE

    • Theatrical12 Sept 2001
  • GreeceGR

    • PremiereThessaloniki International Film Festival11 Nov 2000
    • Theatrical29 Dec 2000
  • Hong KongHK

    • PremiereHong Kong International Film Festival10 Apr 2001

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The Circle was released on 9 September 2000.

Audience reviews

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    CinemaSerf

    6/2/2026

    6/10

    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, sequentially, three women from different backgrounds and of different ages who find themselves at odds with the societa…

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