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79% Critic Match
Persepolis
“The film Iran didn't want the world to see.”
7.9 / 10• 2007• 1h 35m•PG-13• French
AnimationDrama
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Chiara Mastroianni
Marjane (voice)
Lead
Danielle Darrieux
Marjane's Grandmother (voice)
Catherine Deneuve
Marjane's Mother (voice)
Simon Abkarian
Marjane's Father (voice)
Gabrielle Lopes Benites
Young Marjane (voice)
François Jérosme
Uncle Anouche (voice)
Tilly Mandelbrot
Lali (voice)
Sophie Arthuys
Walla (voice)
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Marjane Satrapi's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Persepolis is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
