The Circle
2009, Arabic. Directed by Nawaf Al-Janahi.
Ibrahim, a poet and a journalist, discovers that he is dying soon from a fatal disease. He confront his crook partner, Bader, and demands his share to make sure that his wife has a better life after he's gone. Shihab, a professional thief forced by his boss to do jobs for him in order to pay off a huge debt, plans to quit crime world to take care of his younger sister. They both meet accidentally just to begin seeing the world with different perspectives.
- Runtime
- 1h 22m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Arabic
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- Released
- 14 April 2009
- Country
- United Arab Emirates
- Written by
- Nawaf Al-Janahi
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The Circle runs 82 minutes (1h 22m).
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The Circle isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 14 April 2009. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Circle?
If you liked The Circle, try Killer Heat, Blue Story, In Secret.
Who directed The Circle?
The Circle (2009) was directed by Nawaf Al-Janahi and stars Nawaf Al-Janahi, Ali Al-Jabri, Khalid Al-Mahmood.