The Circle (Dayereh)

• 2001
• Iran / Italy
• 1h 31min
• PG

• Directed by: Jafar Panahi
• Cast: Fereshteh Sadr Orafaei, Narges Mamizadeh Razlighi

Through a series of quotidian incidents, Panahi ('The White Balloon') presents a devastating yet profoundly empathetic portrait of Muslim women's stunted lives in Iran. United by discrimination, hypocrisy, courage and resilience, the women bravely denying their second-class status.