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IRAN · 2000

The Circle

Jafar Panahi
Iranian New Wave gender oppression women's rights patriarchal society social restriction female autonomy
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Synopsis

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

Year2000
CountryIran
DirectorJafar Panahi
MovementIranian New Wave
Cinematic Threads
I learnt a lot from Abbas Kiarostami. When I was his assistant on The Wind Will Carry Us, I discovered the importance of the location, the local people, the sound, and the relationship with the crew. These are things I carried over into my own films.
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