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The Circle

The Circle

6.9(83 votes)
2000
1h 30m
Drama

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

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Companies:
Jafar Panahi Productions

Languages

Original:fa
Spoken:
Persian

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