Persepolis

A young woman’s life in Iran after the ‘78 revolution, via an animation based on the graphic novel by Marjane Satrapi. In French featuring the voices of Chiara Mastroianni, Catherine Deneuve and Danielle Darrieux. Satrapi co-directed. “Among the most original and moving films at Cannes this year, marked by a highly expressive and varied drawing style and the sense of a plucky young woman navigating the turbulent currents of politics, family and adolescence.” (L.A. Weekly)

An Oscar nominee for Best Animated Film of the Year.