6.0
Nathalie Granger
1973
“The film Iran didn't want the world to see.”
Persepolis (2007)
June 27, 20071h 35mFR
7.9
2.1K votes
Overview
In 1970s Iran, Marjane 'Marji' Satrapi 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.
Director
Vincent ParonnaudWhere to Watch
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Original Language
Persian
Budget
$7.3M
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Production Companies
Société des Producteurs de L'AngoaSony Pictures ClassicsPROCIREPSoficinémaFrance 3 CinémaDiaphana Films
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7.0"Marji" is a young girl growing up in Iran just as the imperial Pahlavi regime is toppled and the birth of the Islamic republic proclaimed. Optimism is the order of the day, with everyone hoping the new government will represent new freedoms and liberties for all. Ha! Fat chance, as they say, and things start to become a bit dangerous for this honest and outspoken girl. To avert a familial disaster, her parents manage to get her studying in Vienna, but once there she finds herself immersed in a culture that is alien to her and one that doesn't live up to her (rather naive) expectations. Now sh…
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