The Cycle (1975)
The Cycle (دایره مینا, Dayereh-ye Mina) is a 1975 Iranian film directed by Dariush Mehrjui. It was Iran's submission for Best Foreign Language Film at the 50th Academy Awards, the first year that Iran participated in the award. The film was banned for three years before being given permission to release, and was finally released in Iran on April 12, 1978.
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