Persepolis
2007 Directed by Vincent Paronnaud, Marjane Satrapi
Synopsis
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.
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Not only one of the most beautiful films I've ever seen, Persepolis is a piercing and interesting look at society, religion and war in Iran through 70's - 90's all wrapped up in a charming litter coming of age story. Funny, insightful, and shocking this film deserves to be seen by everyone.
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Around the World in May-ty Days Challenge
Movie #12 - Persepolis (Iran)I agree its not literally an Iranian film, its French but its creator and its subject is all about that country. Its one of those brilliantly thoughtful and creative kind of animated movies that impresses people if they watch it but most of them don't, because they are different than the usual sweet, silly, saccharine and whimsical animated movies that they are so use to. "Persepolis" is based on autobiographical graphic novel of the same name by Marjane Satrapi who directed this movie as well with Vincent Paronnaud. Even if the running time, as with any other animated movie is relatively short to tell a story so rich…
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This film reminds me of of all the books that I have had to read in modern literature classes, which is not a good thing.
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Otra de las cinta que puedo ver mil veces, sobre todo esa escena donde harta, se levanta para retomar su vida al ritmo de Eye of tiger.
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December Project - No 23
Rewatching this was so good. Everything I loved when first watching Persepolis I loved even more on this rewatch. The animation alone is outstanding, everything is simple but unmatched.
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Almost perfect.
Some of the loveliest animation I've ever seen, with thick-outlined simplicity and subtle shaded detail in all the right places. I've no idea why Studio Ghibli is supposed to be comparable to this sort of thing.
There is such skill in making a tough story of life under the Iranian revolution affecting but not annihilatingly bleak. It was much funnier, and less horrifying than I expected, having considered seeing or reading Persepolis for years. The characters are not cardboard cutouts, they're lovable and strong with a patina of nostalgia. Marjan's defiance obviously helps no end: the stereotype of middle eastern women definitely doesn't include watching Bruce Lee films or doing air guitar to Iron Maiden.
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Wonderful film (less detail than the book) following Marji as she grows up through the turbulent Iranian 70's/80's. Loved the grandmother's words of wisdom. A unique piece of art (DVD extras show the older, time consuming method of illuatration use to make this film) ...PUNK IS NOT DED!
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Increible la historia de esta animacion, me mantuvo atrapado todo el tiempo y con muchas emociones. Me hizo pensar mucho sobre la situacion de mi pais, aunque no se asemeje mucho. La animacion es excelente al igual que la musica tremenda historia que toda mujer deberia ver, nunca se dejen reprimir.
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Marjane Satrapi grew up in Tehran and enjoyed the simple pleasures of life during the 70s: friends, music, Nike shoes...then the Islamic Revolution happened. "Persepolis" is her account of the radical changes she experienced as an adolescent and the roads she traveled looking for a place to belong.
This adult, animated film released in 2007 was directed by Satrapi and based on her graphic novels. It's not only an excellent history lesson but an honest, self-aware and often comedic commentary by Satrapi on the painful moments of her life. I have never seen anything like it and is instantly one of my favorite films.
The images and drawings of Satrapi have stuck in my mind and she presents them in…
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Around the World in May-ty Days Challenge
Movie #12 - Persepolis (Iran)I agree its not literally an Iranian film, its French but its creator and its subject is all about that country. Its one of those brilliantly thoughtful and creative kind of animated movies that impresses people if they watch it but most of them don't, because they are different than the usual sweet, silly, saccharine and whimsical animated movies that they are so use to. "Persepolis" is based on autobiographical graphic novel of the same name by Marjane Satrapi who directed this movie as well with Vincent Paronnaud. Even if the running time, as with any other animated movie is relatively short to tell a story so rich…
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Marjane Satrapi's graphic novel comes to life with this vision of oppression and freedom colliding in Iran.
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Loved this film from the first time I came across it by myself in my room last year or a couple of years ago in the Sundance channel on one of those days it was available on DirecTV. I just watched it in the evening until it got dark from the end of the first quarter all the way to the end. I had to sit in awe when it was done airing and say softly "that was pretty good" and ruminate on the work that had just appeared in front of me. The name stuck in my mind and now I got the DVD to watch again, this time in the living room. Near the end all three of…
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With the beautiful animation accompanying the timely message, Persepolis's mix of humor and heartbreak makes for a genuinely well rounded film.
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What fantastic animation, and what an interesting way to express post-revolutionary Iran under the Ayatollah. The film succeeds at its best though in balancing its tone: an incredibly delicate job to be sure, but handled with extreme ease by the filmmakers.
The veracity of the dialogue and the silhouetted political executions are images that lodge themselves in your mind.
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Good story and good execution with a lovely animated style.