The Circle

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The Circle

2000

1h 30m

6.9(97 votes)

Drama

Overview

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

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14 members

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Nargess Mamizadeh

Nargess

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Maryiam Palvin Almani

Arezou

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Mojgan Faramarzi

Mojgan - Prostitute

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Elham Saboktakin

Elham - Nurse

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Monir Arab

Monir - Ticket Seller

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Maede Tahmasbi

Maedeh

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Maryam Shayegan

Parveneh

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Fereshteh Sadr Orafaee

Pari

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Solmaz Panahi

Solmaz

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Fatemeh Naghavi

Nayer

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Ataollah Moghadas

Haji

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Abbas Alizadeh

Father of Pari

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Khadijeh Moradi

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Negar Ghadyani

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