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Persepolis
In striking black-and-white animation, a spirited Iranian girl comes of age through the fall of the Shah, the Islamic Revolution, and war, chafing against repression at home and exile abroad. Marjane Satrapi's vivid, personal graphic-memoir adaptation.
Why it’s here
An autobiographical Iranian Revolution and exile story centered on national memory and identity.
- Runtime
- 95 min
- Genre
- Animation · Drama
- Mood
- thoughtful · dark
- Entry
- easy entry
- Best for
- first visit · shorter watch · animation fans
Content notes: war or political violence Non-exhaustive