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Persepolis
Animation, Drama - 2007
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In 1970s Iran, Marjane 'Marji' Statrapi watches events through her young eyes and her idealistic family of a long dream being fulfilled of the hated Shah's defeat in the Iranian Revolution of 1979. However as Marji grows up, she witnesses first hand how the new Iran, now ruled by Islamic fundamentalists, has become a repressive tyranny on its own.
Director:
,
Marjane Satrapi
,
Vincent Paronnaud
Cast:
,
Catherine Deneuve
,
Simon Abkarian
,
Chiara Mastroianni
,
Gabrielle Lopes Benites
,
François Jerosme
,
Danielle Darrieux

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Rated:
PG-13
Runtime:
95 min
Release date:
27 Jun 2007
Country:
FR, US
Languages:
Persian (Farsi), German, French
Budget:
$7,300,000
Revenue:
$0
Awards:
Nominated for 1 Oscar. 30 wins & 59 nominations total

Top Critics Reviews

fresh:
Persepolis is a superb film about a young girl's coming of age amidst war, fascism and family tragedy.
– Peter Howell,
Toronto Star,
18 Oct 2008
fresh:
The subtlety of the interplay among the three generations of women is extraordinary.
– Dana Stevens,
Slate,
18 Oct 2008
fresh:
The film's nuanced view of social issues is complemented by lovely black-and-white animation work that blends Islamic motifs into a sort of Yellow Submarine-ish world.
– Bob Mondello,
NPR.org,
18 Oct 2008
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An exuberant autobiographical film and dark-horse contender for an animated feature Oscar.
– Tom Charity,
CNN.com,
18 Oct 2008
fresh:
It's a mind-blower.
– Peter Travers,
Rolling Stone,
12 Apr 2013
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