PERSEPOLIS
15 September, Tuesday, 12:30, Fabrika
2007 | DCP | B&W | 95’ | English; Turkish sub. | France
DIRECTOR
Marjane Satrapi, Vincent Paronnaud
15 September, Tuesday, 12:30, Fabrika
2007 | DCP | B&W | 95’ | English; Turkish sub. | France
DIRECTOR
Marjane Satrapi, Vincent Paronnaud
Classification: According to Article 7 of Law No. 5224, as amended on January 18, 2019, films that have not undergone evaluation and classification can only be shown at festivals, special screenings, and similar cultural and artistic events with an 18+ age restriction.
Adapted from Marjane Satrapi’s autobiographical graphic novel of the same name, Persepolis opens with the fall of the Shah’s regime and charts the early years of the Islamic Republic. While still in primary school, a young Marjane discovers rock music and unleashes her rebellious spirit. Expelled at age 14, her worried parents send her to Austria, sparking a life permanently divided between Europe and Iran—and torn between returning home and remaining abroad. Throughout these dilemmas, Marjane is anchored by the wise voice of her grandmother.
With its black-and-white animation and distinctive artistic style, Persepolis holds a unique place in animated cinema, weaving a young girl’s coming-of-age story into Iran’s recent past. Inextricably fusing the personal and the political, the narrative has sadly lost none of its urgency, in light of the continuous fight for freedom waged by Iranian women and youth today.
Cannes 2007
Jury Prize
César 2008
Best First Film, Best Adaptation
Adapted from Marjane Satrapi’s autobiographical graphic novel of the same name, Persepolis opens with the fall of the Shah’s regime and charts the early years of the Islamic Republic. While still in primary school, a young Marjane discovers rock music and unleashes her rebellious spirit. Expelled at age 14, her worried parents send her to Austria, sparking a life permanently divided between Europe and Iran—and torn between returning home and remaining abroad. Throughout these dilemmas, Marjane is anchored by the wise voice of her grandmother.
With its black-and-white animation and distinctive artistic style, Persepolis holds a unique place in animated cinema, weaving a young girl’s coming-of-age story into Iran’s recent past. Inextricably fusing the personal and the political, the narrative has sadly lost none of its urgency, in light of the continuous fight for freedom waged by Iranian women and youth today.
Cannes 2007
Jury Prize
César 2008
Best First Film, Best Adaptation