For the final film in the Dissident Cinema Marathon, Adam and Josh discuss Jafar Panahi’s formally ingenious 2000 film THE CIRCLE, an unflinching chronicle of Iran’s oppressive treatment of women.

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For the final film in the Dissident Cinema Marathon, Adam and Josh discuss Jafar Panahi&rsquo;s formally ingenious 2000 film THE CIRCLE, an unflinching chronicle of Iran&rsquo;s oppressive treatment of women.
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The Circle: Oppression Is an Endless Loop | Dissident Cinema

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