---
title: 'The Circle (2000)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Jafar Panahi'
released: '2000-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 88
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'Iran'
  - 'Switzerland'
  - 'Italy'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-circle-2000'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0255094/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Circle (2000)

2000 · 88 min · Drama · Iran, Switzerland, Italy

Original title: دایره

## Synopsis

The Circle is a 2000 Iranian drama film produced and directed by Jafar Panahi that criticizes the treatment of women in Iran. The film has won several awards, including the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival in 2000, but it is banned in Iran.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Jafar Panahi](https://cinepixo.com/people/jafar-panahi)
- **Screenplay:** [Jafar Panahi](https://cinepixo.com/people/jafar-panahi), [Kambuzia Partovi](https://cinepixo.com/people/kambuzia-partovi)
- **Producer:** [Jafar Panahi](https://cinepixo.com/people/jafar-panahi)
- **Editor:** [Jafar Panahi](https://cinepixo.com/people/jafar-panahi)
- **Director of Photography:** [Bahram Badakhshani](https://cinepixo.com/people/bahram-badakhshani)

## Cast

- [Fatemeh Naghavi](https://cinepixo.com/people/fatemeh-naghavi)
- [Fereshteh Sadre-Orafaee](https://cinepixo.com/people/fereshteh-sadre-orafaee)

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