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Persepolis

This multi-award-winning Iranian animated film is set during the turbulent times after the fall of the Shah of Iran and the rise of the Islamic state. Told through the eyes of a young girl living in a communist family, it is a sharp and observant coming-of-age tale. In French with English subtitles.

93 minutes, No persons under 13 (Language, Nudity)
Animated, Biographical, Drama, On the art circuit

Credits

Cast

Voices of Chiara Mastroianni, Catherine Deneuve, Danielle Darrieux, Simon Abkarian, Gabrielle Lopes Benites, François Jerosme

Director

Vincent Paronnaud, Marjane Satrapi

Screenplay

Vincent Paronnaud, from the comic by Marjane Satrapi

Music

Olivier Bernet

Editing

Stéphane Roche

Sound formats

Dolby Digital

Soundtrack

Available

Made in

2007

Produced by

A consortium of French and American companies

SA Distributor

Ster-Kinekor

FPB Report (SA)
Genre	Animated, drama
Language	Strong, fairly frequent, in context, moderate impact
Nudity	None
Sex	Mildly implied, brief, infrequent
Violence	Moderate animation violence
Prejudice	Explores gender discrimination and negative stereotyping of Islamic culture
Blasphemy	Mild religious profanities and religious sensitivity with regards to Islamic culture
Drug abuse	Some alcohol and cigarette smoking in context
Comments	None
These details are supplied by the FPB. If you have a problem with any of the above, please take it up directly with the FPB. Read the Classification Guidelines.

Ratings

Scale (Max)

South African Media

Cape Argus/The StarAtiyyah Khan

Die BurgerPaul Boekkooi

Cape TimesCarina Chocano

The CitizenAnnette Bayne

24.comLaurie Crook

International Media

BBC (UK)Anna Smith An engaging and accessible story of a very eventful life.

Chicago Sunday TimesRoger Ebert t is infinitely more interesting than the witless coming-of-age Western girls we meet in animated films.

eye Weekly (Canada)Jason Anderson Satrapi and Paronnaud render some very heavy themes in a manner that's notable for its warmth and humour.

Metacritic.com31 critics

RottenTomatoes.com127 critics

RottenTomatoes.comTomatometer Persepolis is an emotionally powerful, dramatically enthralling autobiographical gem, and the film's simple black-and-white images are effective and bold.

Internet (IMDB)19416 Netizens Animation in black-and-white, autobiographical, growing up in Iran during the reign of the Shah and later, the Islamists

Average .. 81%

Trailer

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