Persepolis (2007)

The film Iran didn't want the world to see.

• Animation
• Drama

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.

Rating

7.9 / 10 (2,273 votes)

Release date

June 27, 2007

Runtime

1h 35m

Language

French

Director

Vincent Paronnaud, Marjane Satrapi

Status

Released