The Circle
NewFest 2014
July 24 - 29, 2014
New York Premiere
A Teddy Award winner at the Berlin Film Festival, The Circle captures an extraordinary romance between a singer and a schoolteacher, set against the backdrop of Switzerland’s thriving post-WWII underground gay movement.
New York Premiere
A Teddy Award winner at this year’s Berlin Film Festival, The Circle captures an extraordinary romance set against the backdrop of Switzerland’s thriving post-WWII underground gay movement. Director Stefan Haupt has fashioned a gorgeous hybrid of a film, uncovering a vibrant love story between a singer and schoolteacher who bravely defied the constraining laws of their era.
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