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Persepolis is a 2007 animated film based on the graphic novel of the same name. The film was written and directed by Marjane Satrapi (author of the novel) and Vincent Paronnaud. It tells the story of a young girl in Iran during the Iranian Revolution. Through the eyes of the nine-year-old Marjane it shows how people's hopes were dashed as the fundamentalists took power, forced the veil on women and imprisoned thousands. The title is a reference to the historical town of Persepolis.
The film won the Prize of the Jury at the 2007 Cannes Film Festival and was released in France and Belgium on June 27. In her speech on receiving the Cannes award, Satrapi said "Although this film is universal, I wish to dedicate the prize to all Iranians."
An animated autobiographical masterpiece about one Iranian woman's intense quest for the holy grail of freedom - one of the most imaginative and important films of the year.
Told with style and passion, Persepolis is one of the most unique, and moving, animated films ever made.
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