Dayereh the circle sunday, april 12, 2009 directoryear. Dayereh 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. With its content pushing at the outer limits of iran censorship, circle. Mae emma watson is hired by a techcentered firm, an amalgam of apple, facebook, and the cia. Few things reveal a nation better than what it censors. The circle panahi, 2000 won the golden lion at venice. We are excited to announce that our first event of pmn persian movie nights series will screen the documentary, football under cover. Panahi began to run afoul of the iranian regime with the circle, a dark 2000 film about the condition of women in iran, an abiding theme. Postrevolution iran film, children, movie, director. The circle is a 2017 american technothriller film directed by james ponsoldt with a screenplay by ponsoldt and dave eggers, based on eggers 20 novel of the same name.
Interlocking tales show the plight of contemporary iranian women and the oppression that they endure from their families, their government, and. The film is about the vicious cycle of women in iran and it is scripted as an circle. A collection of 17 short stories, its been accruing praise from critics and peers since publication, and now may find a new home in iran. Jafar panahi makes a powerful statement on the oppression of women in iran, and the unique transitions in this film weave their plight into a beautiful, fascinating tribute that subtly applauds female bravery. A riveting iranian drama set in modern day teheran, showing how a group of women, severely constrained by the patriarchy, religion, and custom, nevertheless. In america, the mpaa has essentially eliminated adult sexuality from our movies, but smiles on violence and films tailored for the teenage toilethumor market. Their inclusionfullknowledge mantra culminates in maes agreeing to have complete transparency, a truman show for our time. Jafar panahis film begins and ends with the same image, of a woman talking to someone in authority through a. Iranian circle of womens intercultural network icwin. Because it argues that under current iranian law, unattached women are made to feel like hunted. The circle basically shows that iran is a police state with severe measures for keeping women in control. Circle 2000 movies banned by iran government explained iranfilm duration. This movie could be viewed as a political statement it was banned in iran or a purely artistic work.
The circle jafar panahi 2000 with his third film, the circle dayereh, 2000, jafar panahi established himself in the top rank of world film directors. The 15 best iranian movies of all time taste of cinema. The circle is all the more depressing when we consider that iran is relatively liberal compared to, say, afghanistan under the taliban. A harrowingly powerful film by jafar panahi, a golden lion winner in venice last year, which shows that iranian cinema is not purely a matter of.
Jafar panahi, iranian director whose films were critical depictions of iranian society, and they often ran afoul of the countrys government. The circle shows in a direct and melodramatic form that the saturation point is here. This is a joint effort between nypc, new york persian cultural center, and shirzanan global, a voice for muslim females in sport. There are also a lot of circle motives in the film. The prison of a womans life in modern iran is made manifest by the image that opens and closes the film. Now circle of iron producer paul maslansky has secured rights and financing for a new feature length film, which will be written by his son, sasha maslansky, and based on lees original work. Two of the central characters are convicts escaping from prison, which allowed panahi to point out the irony that they had exchanged their small jail for what some would consider the larger jail that is.
Tom hanks may find an entirely new audience of iranian. The film raises pertinent questions about corruption as it depicts perversion of integrity and moral depravity in a government hospital where adulterated blood is sold to poor patients by organized gangs. Either way, it works, and it is panahis masterpiece in a filmography that has been dedicated to the disenfranchised crimson gold and womens secondary status the mirror, offside, the circle in iran. The circle dramatizing the terrifying discrimination against women in iranian society, jafar panahis the circle both fascinates and horrifies with its bold assertions about what it means to be a. A riveting iranian drama set in modern day teheran, showing how a group of women, severely constrained by the patriarchy, religion, and custom, nevertheless nurture their souls with the tonic of freedom. Icwin is the iranian circle of the womens intercultural network win. An iranian pizza delivery man sees the worst of corruption and social unbalance in his city and is driven to crime. For example, the fact that an iranian film has won top prize at each of the triumvirate of major festivals berlin, cannes and venice in the last 20 years taste of cherry kiarostami, 1997 won the palme dor at cannes 3. If one accepts iran s ruling that jafar panahi is no longer a filmmaker, then it follows that his latest release is an orphan, unnamed and unclassifiable. Watch the best iranian movies, persian series, shows and irib live tv for free. The circle is a breathtaking achievement from jafar panahi, best known for his film the white balloon. This is a quite astonishing film, even by the generally high standards set by iranian cinema. So, even if you dont watch movies regularly there is always at least one latest movie released this month that you want to watch as soon as possible. Zero days is a documentary by oscarwinning filmmaker alex gibney about the cyberwarfare pandoras box that was opened with the stuxnet malware.
Moviesub is site watch and download movies subtitle online for free, watch movies online, streaming free movies online, new movies, hot movies, drama movies, lastest movies. The circle dayereh 2001 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Various women struggle to function in the oppressively sexist society of contemporary iran. Ok, so most of you will skip this section and jump straight down to the circle ending, but you may be doing yourself a bit of a disservice if you havent spent at least a little bit of time under the eaves of a colleges philosophy department. Jafar panahi, iranian filmmaker, persists despite a ban. This backward step precisely illustrates why the term quagmire needs to be dusted off the shelf and put on sale and haggled over in the bizarre of the region. The end of the iran iraq war in 1988 and the death of ayatollah khomeini in 1989 brought change to iran, and the election of mohammad khatami in 1997 gave filmmakers slightly more freedomkhatami was a. The film stars emma watson and tom hanks, as well as john boyega, karen gillan, ellar coltrane, patton oswalt, glenne headly, and bill paxton in his final role.
The book uncommon type is famed actor tom hanks first written work, originally releasing back in october. Iranian film the circle concerns the loss of innocence experienced by a young boy when he comes to iranian capital tehran to get his ailing old father cured. Starts with an opening in a door and ends with one. The circle is a breathtaking achievement from jafar. This week, hamid karzai the david kopperfield of kabul, suddenly announced a jirga, or tribal meeting to discuss afghanistans priorities. The film stars emma watson and tom hanks, as well as john boyega, karen gillan, ellar coltrane, patton oswalt, glenne headly, and bill paxton in his final role the film premiered at the tribeca film festival on april 26. Panahis notable movies included the white balloon, the circle, taxi, and 3 faces. Jafar panahi 2000 festival of acclaimed movies for a better understanding of iranian women and their struggle for justice, equality free admission. There are very few films that harmonize as well thematically and visually. The female gaze showcased in the circle is both provocative and depressing.
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