Persepolis

film by Satrapi and Parronaud [2007]

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The film Persepolis (2007), directed by Marjane Satrapi and Vincent Paronnaud, is an animated adaptation of Satrapi's autobiographical graphic novel. It tells the story of Satrapi's childhood and adolescence in Tehran, Iran, against the backdrop of the Iranian Revolution and the Iran-Iraq War. The film uses a distinctive black-and-white visual style, influenced by German Expressionism, to depict Satrapi's experiences navigating cultural divides between Iran and the West. It was nominated for an Academy Award for best animated feature. The term "Persia" historically referred to the region of modern-day Iran, originating from the area of Persis.12

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Marjane Satrapi
Persepolis series
…as a film, also called Persepolis (2007), which was nominated for an Academy Award for best animated feature. She directed it with Vincent Paronnaud.
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…as a film, also called Persepolis (2007), which was nominated for an Academy Award for best animated feature. She directed it with Vincent Paronnaud.
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Sean Penn
Later work
…characters in animated fare, including Persepolis (2007) and Angry Birds (2016).
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…characters in animated fare, including Persepolis (2007) and Angry Birds (2016).
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