The animated adaptation of Marjane Satrapi’s celebrated graphic novel is a powerful and deeply personal coming-of-age story set against the upheaval of the Iranian Revolution. Told through striking black-and-white imagery, the film traces Satrapi’s youth as she navigates political repression, cultural displacement, and the search for identity. Balancing humour, sorrow, and defiance, Persepolis offers a resonant meditation on freedom and resilience — its message as urgently relevant today as ever.
Director
Vincent Paronnaud, Marjane Satrapi
Cast
Chiara Mastroianni
Catherine Deneuve
Danielle Darrieux
Simon Abkarian
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