The Circle
Drama
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Various women struggle to function in the oppressively sexist society of contemporary Iran.
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on the run
women and society
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@Geronimo1967June 2, 2026
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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,…
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