Persepolis
AnimationDrama
7.884/10
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|95 min
Release Date: 2007-06-27
Overview - 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.
Production Companies
Société des Producteurs de L'AngoaSony Pictures ClassicsPROCIREPSoficinémaFrance 3 CinémaDiaphana Films
User Reviews
CinemaSerf
7/10
"Marji" is a young girl growing up in Iran just as the imperial Pahlavi regime is toppled and the birth of the Islamic republic proclaimed. Optimism is the order of the day, with everyone hoping the new government will represent new freedoms and liberties for all. Ha! Fat chance, as they say, and things start to become a bit dangerous for this honest and outspoken girl. To avert a familial disaste...
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