"THE CIRCLE"
Dayereh or "Il Cerchio"
Produced in Italy, Released in 2000

This masterfully crafted & deeply affecting film offers unprecedented insight into the lives of women living in Iran. As the focus dynamically shifts from woman to woman, their stories culminate with tremendous potency and courage, transforming a shared sense of despair and injustice into one of kinship and even hope. Venice Film Festival 2000, FIPRESCI Award – Best Feature.

By Jafar Panahi

(In Farsi with English subtitles), 87 minutes, Unrated.

This program is supported in part by a grant from the Wayland Cultural Council, a local agency which is suported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency.