PERSEPOLIS trailer

Persepolis is the poignant story of a young girl in Iran during the Islamic Revolution. It is through the eyes of precocious and outspoken nine year old Marjane that we see a people's hopes dashed as fundamentalists take power
- forcing the veil on women and imprisoning thousands. Clever and fearless, she outsmarts the "social guardians" and discovers punk, ABBA and Iron Maiden. Yet when her uncle is senselessly executed and as bombs fall around Tehran in the Iran/Iraq war, the daily fear that permeates life in Iran is palpable.

As she gets older, Marjane's boldness causes her parents to worry over her
continued safety. And so, at age fourteen, they make the difficult decision to send her to school in Austria. Vulnerable and alone in a strange land, she endures the typical ordeals of a teenager. In addition, Marjane has to combat being equated with the religious fundamentalism and extremism she fled her country to escape. Over time, she gains acceptance, and even experiences love, but after high school she finds herself alone and horribly homesick.

Though it means putting on the veil and living in a tyrannical society, Marjane decides to return to Iran to be close to her family. After a difficult period of adjustment, she enters art school and marries, all the while continuing to speak out against the hypocrisy she witnesses. At age 24, she realizes that while she is deeply Iranian, she cannot live in Iran. She then makes the heartbreaking decision to leave her homeland for France, optimistic about her future, shaped indelibly by her past.

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• Persepolis
• graphic
• novel
• adaptation
• Iran
• Marjane
• Satrapi
• Vincent
• Paronnaud

[DeletedDelusion]

@shedkad I'm surprised how decadent of some Muslims seem to be.

You get enraged by a simple animated movie? Is that your worst problem?

You don't like that movie, don't watch it. If nobody takes notce it will disapear because new movies are produced every day. In fact, I only heared about this movie because some enraged protesters stormed the house of the boss of a private tv station in Tunis threatening his wife and kids.

Racist fundamentalist Christians will use this as propaganda.

[adamsayash]

fabulous showing of historical events,but when I saw it I thought that it gives me the idea that islam = restrictions,just restrictions no more,and this not true.Most of these hard restrictions may happened in Iran.but this didn't mean that these restrictions belong to islam!but belong to tradition and culture of the country itself.Indeed there're some restrictions in islam but they are needed for human sake.for more better life,like laws sometimes are not liked but they are necessary.

[lopez3068]

this is a really great movie!!!

[galanopouloc]

This movie is about the struggle of a girl in the backdrop of the Iranian revolution and the problems that those historic events had on her life.

And this movie in the Academy Awards came second to Ratatouille????????

What a shame. I don't trust the Academy awards anymore....

[sbgal13]

wow...i need to see this...does anyone know where it is online?

[rosalielove11]

This movie is amazing. So touching.

[xtrme99]

What a beautiful film. I think everyone should see it. :)

[durango2008]

Anyone know if this movie is in Farsi? I hate the french language.

[IWumboifyI]

@MyWorldMyLife2011 I really don't think you should say offensive stuff like that. Most of the world houses religious people and some atheists, but there isn't a reason for you to be intolerant.

[verityandstu]

Just finished reading the book. Haven't seen the film yet, but the book was amazing. It's humbling to read what some children experience at the hands of adults. And it's not a pop against Islam per se (this just happens to be the context of Satrapi's upbringing - she's only presenting her experiences) - it's an expose of what happens when ideologies and desire for power consume people - be it religious or political.

[serlini]

@MUHAMMADFUCKEDAKID1 Hahaa, wow. Do you just decide to interject your thoughts for the hell of it? You clearly haven't read of looked into any of their scriptures. Their book doesn't say either of what you said it does/does not mention. Stop making yourself looks stupid mate.

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This is youtube not Democracy People