Persepolis

1080p 95 min 2007 Published on, 1 year ago

7.9

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.

Country

France

Genre

Animation Drama

Released

27 Jun, 2007

Main Cast

Chiara Mastroianni , Danielle Darrieux , Catherine Deneuve , Simon Abkarian , Gabrielle Lopes Benites

Supporting Cast

François Jérosme , Tilly Mandelbrot , Sophie Arthuys , Arié Elmaleh , Mathias Mlekuz

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