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Persepolis (2007) dir. Marjane Satrapi, Vincent Paronnaud

Adapted from Satrapi’s own graphic novel, Persepolis recounts the passage from childhood to adulthood during and after the Iranian Revolution. Through Marjane’s eyes, political turmoil becomes lived experience: school rules, family debates, exile, and the slow realization that freedom often comes with loneliness.

The stark black-and-white animation strips history down to its emotional essentials. Humor cuts through fear, irony softens trauma, and memory is shaped into sharp, symbolic images that feel intimate rather than didactic.

More than a political chronicle, the film reflects on identity and dislocation, on how growing up means negotiating between where you come from and who you are allowed to become. Personal rebellion, here, is an act of survival.

Production Companies
2.4.7. Films
France 3 Cinéma
Arte France Cinéma

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