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Persepolis (2007)

Genres
Animation, Drama
Runtime
1h 35m
Language
French
Release
07-06-27
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Tagline

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

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.

Cast
Chiara Mastroianni
Chiara Mastroianni Poster Marjane (voice)
Danielle Darrieux
Danielle Darrieux Poster Marjane's Grandmother (voice)
Catherine Deneuve
Catherine Deneuve Poster Marjane's Mother (voice)
Simon Abkarian
Simon Abkarian Poster Marjane's Father (voice)
Gabrielle Lopes Benites
Gabrielle Lopes Benites Poster Young Marjane (voice)
François Jérosme
François Jérosme Poster Uncle Anouche (voice)
Tilly Mandelbrot
Tilly Mandelbrot Poster Lali (voice)
Sophie Arthuys
Sophie Arthuys Poster Walla (voice)
Arié Elmaleh
Arié Elmaleh Poster Walla (voice)
Mathias Mlekuz
Mathias Mlekuz Poster Walla (voice)
Director
Vincent Paronnaud Vincent Paronnaud Poster
Marjane Satrapi Marjane Satrapi Poster
Production countries

France, United States of America