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PERSEPOLIS
105 mins. | Rated PG13
PERSEPOLIS
 
 
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Academy Award Nominee “Persepolis” was the breakout hit of this year’s Cannes Film Festival, winning the coveted Jury Prize and nominated for a Golden Palm. Iranian New York Times op-ed comic Marjane Satrapi joins forces with acclaimed French comic Vincent Paronnaud to write and direct the animated “Persepolis”, the poignant story of a conflicted girl who is coming of age in Iran during the Islamic revolution.  

Directed by
Marjane Satrapi, Vincent Paronnaud

Written By
Marjane Satrapi, Vincent Paronnaud

Cast Includes
Chiara Mastroianni, Catherine Deneuve, Danielle Darrieux, Gena Rowlands, Simon Abkarian

 

Awards
Academy Award Nominee - Best Actress -Ellen Page Winner – Jury Prize – 2007 Cannes Film Festival Nominee – Golden Palm – 2007 Cannes Film Festival

Language
French with English subtitles

Official Site
www.sonypictures.com


REVIEWS:

Richard Corliss, Time Magazine
"A funny, sometimes dark, always affecting story of surviving the worst through a sense of humor. "
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Lisa Nesselson
"Any stragglers still unconvinced that animation can be an exciting medium for both adults and kids will run out of arguments in the face of Persepolis."
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The Houston Chronicle
"Persepolis writer puts her life on the screen"
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