Persepolis
Dvd release date: 06/24/2008
Starring: Chiara Mastroianni, Catherine Deneuve
Director: Marjane Satrapi, Vincent Paronnaud
Category: Independent
Rated: PG-13
Based on the original graphic novel by Marjane Satrapi. A story of a young girl coming-of-age in Iran during the Islamic Revolution. It is through the eyes of precocious and outspoken nine-year-old Marjane that we see a people’s hopes dashed as fundamentalists take power - forcing the veil on women and imprisoning thousands. (Publisher)
Summary of critic ratings:
New York Post: *** (out of four)
USA Today: **** (out of four)
Overall: ***1/2 (out of four)
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