Persepolis (2007)

Directed by

Vincent Paronnaud, Marjane Satrapi

Genre

drama film, biographical film, comedy drama, adult animated film, coming-of-age film

Country

France

Runtime

1h 35m

Rated

PG-13

Rating

7.9 of 10 from 2,190 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

The film follows a young Iranian girl growing up during the Iranian Revolution. She navigates family, identity, and political upheaval both in Iran and abroad.

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What happens

Persepolis is a 2007 adult animated biographical drama film written and directed by Marjane Satrapi and Vincent Paronnaud, based on Satrapi's autobiographical graphic novel of the same name. The story follows a young girl as she comes of age against the backdrop of the Iranian Revolution. The title references the historical city of Persepolis. An international co-production between France and the United States, the film premiered at the 2007 Cannes Film Festival, where it co-won the Jury Prize, alongside Silent Light. It was released in France and Belgium on 27 June 2007, earning universal praise from critics. The film was selected as the French entry for the Best Foreign Language Film category and was nominated for Best Animated Feature at the 80th Academy Awards, making Satrapi the first woman to be nominated in that category. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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