PERSEPOLIS
Genre
Animation, Biography, Youth
Language
VOSTA
Duration
95
Rating
Synopsis
Special Screening | International Women’s Day
Followed by a discussion with Canadian researcher, epidemiologist, and politician Nimâ Machouf.
Tehran 1978: An eight year old Marjane, dreams of being a future prophet, intent on saving the world. Cherished by her modern and cultivated parents and adored by her grandmother, she avidly follows the events that lead to the downfall of the Shah’s brutal regime. The introduction of the new Islamic Republic heralds the era of the ‘Guardians of the Revolution’ who control how people should dress and act. Marjane, who must now wear the veil, dreams of being a revolutionary.
Release year
2007
Release date
March 08, 2026
Directed by
Vincent Paronnaud et Marjane Satrapi
Country
France, United States
Actors
Chiara Mastroianni, Danielle Darrieux, Catherine Deneuve, Simon Abkarian, Gabrielle Lopes Benites