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The Circle

Canada, 1967
film

Produced in 1967, this black and white film is an inmate’s view of Daytop, a drug treatment center on Staten Island, New York, where addicts learn to ge..

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A Circle of love

United States, 1969
Similarity: 70%

Everynight...everynight

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Getting straight

Australia, 1987
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Two/out [Widescreen]

Australia, 1997
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The Circle = Dayereh = Il Cerchio [Widescreen] [NTSC]

Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2000
Similarity: 69%

The Circle = Dayereh = Il Cerchio [DVD]

Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2000
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The Circle = Dayereh = Il Cerchio [Widescreen]

Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2000
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Cell 16

Canada, 1972
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After prison, what?

Canada, 1950
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The Human Jigsaw

Australia, 1984
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The Long way back

Canada, 1961
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Anyplace but here

United States, 1978
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Stigma

Canada, 1958
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A Walk in the park

United States, 1970
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Human jigsaw

Australia, 1984
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The Lonely night

United States, 1954
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Dark days [DVD]

United States, 2000
Similarity: 68%

No going back

Australia, 1981
Similarity: 68%
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