THE CIRCLE won the prestigious Golden Lion award at the 2000 Venice Film Festival.
(20 votes)
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Jafar Panahi served as assistant director on Abbas Kiarostami's THROUGH THE OLIVE TREES. Kiarostami, one of Iran's most prolific filmmakers, wrote the script for Panahi's first film, THE WHITE BALLOON.
(16 votes)
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The opening of the THE CIRCLE is a continuous shot that lasts for more than three minutes. It took 13 takes in five days to get the shot right.
(16 votes)
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Most of the actors in THE CIRCLE are nonprofessional. One of the only professionals in the film, Fereshteh Sadr Orafai, played the mother in THE WHITE BALLOON.
(16 votes)
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Theatrical release: September 8, 2000 (Italy); April 13, 2001 (U.S., limited).
(15 votes)
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THE CIRCLE sparked controversy in Iran and was not allowed to be shown in the country. Panahi held a secret screening for 25 students, but 400 students showed up to see the film.
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The prison set in the film was built specifically for the production; Panahi was not allowed to film in a real prison.
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