Persepolis (Vincent Paronnaud, Marjane Satrapi, 2007): France/USA

Reviewed by Richard Feilden. Viewed at the Santa Barbara Human Rights Film Festival. Persepolis, the animated tale of an Iranian girl’s political and sexual awakening during the Islamic Revolution, is a unique, captivating film. Adapted from the graphic novels that told her life story by Marjane Satrapi in partnership with co-writer/director Vincent Paronnaud, it mixes … Continue reading Persepolis (Vincent Paronnaud, Marjane Satrapi, 2007): France/USA