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This film is written and directed by Marjane Satrapi and produced by Kathleen Kennedy.
Film Information
A breathtaking and powerful film based on Marjane Satrapi’s revolutionary autobiographical graphic novel with beautiful black and white animation, Persepolis shines as one of the most important animated films of the century. Marjane writes — and draws — with such insight, wit and humanity that she makes the tragedy of war and the tumult of the Islamic Revolution accessible to audiences of any background.
In 1970s Iran, Marjane, an 8-year-old girl, dreams of saving the world. Cherished by her beloved family, she watches the events that led to the downfall of the Shah’s brutal regime through her young eyes. Now a punk-loving teenager, Marjane witness her country transform into an oppressive society.
Review
"This is one of those rare things in the cinema: a movie with an urgent new story to tell and an urgent new way of telling it." – The Guardian
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