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Persian
The Circle
2000
Jafar Panahi
2000·Not Rated·Iran, 
Italy, 
Switzerland
Iran, Italy, SwitzerlandAward tierGold
Metascore
Various women struggle to function in the oppressively sexist society of contemporary Iran.
Cast
Nargess Mamizadeh·Maryiam Palvin Almani·Mojgan Faramarzi·Elham Saboktakin
Producers
Mohammad Atebbai·Morteza Motavali·Jafar Panahi
Languages
PersianMajor Awards
2 wins · 0 nominations
Wins (2)
Festival Grand Prize
Venice Film Festival (2000)
Golden Lion
Jafar Panahi
Best Actress
Venice Film Festival (2000)
Best Actress
Maryiam Palvin AlmaniMonir ArabMojgan FaramarziNargess MamizadehFatemeh NaghaviFereshteh Sadre OrafaiyElham SaboktakinSolmaz PanahiMaedeh TahmasebiKhadijeh MoradiNegar GhadyaniMaryam Shayegan