Persepolis

2007 · Directed by Vincent Paronnaud

In 1970s Iran, Marjane 'Marji' Statrapi 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.

animation drama

Cast: Catherine Deneuve, Simon Abkarian, Danielle Darrieux, Arié Elmaleh, Sophie Arthuys, Chiara Mastroianni, Mathias Mlekuz, François Jerosme, Gabrielle Lopes Benites, Tilly Mandelbrot

Rating: 7.909/10 from 1,609 votes