Guide Note

Persepolis is an animated film based on Marjane Satrapi's autobiographical graphic novel of the same name. The animation of the film closely resembles the art in the original graphic novel. In the film the "present day" scenes are shown in color while sections of the historic narrative resemble a shadow theater show.

Fast Facts

1. US Release Date: December 25, 2007
2. Director: Marjane Satrapi, Vincent Paronnaud
3. Comic Book Author and Illustrator: Marjane Satrapi
4. Screenwriter(s): Marjane Satrapi, Vincent Paronnaud
5. Source Material: Graphic Novel by Marjane Satrapi
6. Distributed by: Sony Pictures Classics
7. Running Time: 95 minutes
8. Budget: $7,300,000
9. Awards: Nominated for the Palme d'Or, Winner of Cannes Grand Jury Prize
10. The title is a reference to the historic city of Persepolis.
11. nominated for the Academy Award for best animated feature

The film tells the story of a young girl as she comes of age against the backdrop of the Iranian Revolution, and shows how her family's hopes for change were slowly dashed as Islamic Fundamentalists took power, drastically curtailing personal liberties, enforcing head covering for women and imprisoning thousands; the story ends with Marjane as a 21-year-old expatriate.