Genres: Animation, Drama
Languages: French, German, Persian
Year: 2007
Vote: 7.893
Festival & Award: Cannes - Jury Prize
Persepolis
The showmakers
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.
Indie vibes check
Although it had wider distribution, its artistic animation and subject matter make it a unique indie film.