Persepolis

Plot

In 1970s Iran, Marjane 'Marji' Satrapi 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.

Genres

Animation, Drama

Year

2007

Runtime

95 min

Director

Marjane Satrapi, Vincent Paronnaud

Cast

Chiara Mastroianni, Danielle Darrieux, Catherine Deneuve, Simon Abkarian, Gabrielle Lopes Benites, François Jérosme, Tilly Mandelbrot, Sophie Arthuys, Arié Elmaleh, Mathias Mlekuz

TMDB rating

7.9 / 10

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