Persepolis and Persepolis 2 are graphic novel memoirs by the Iranian artist Marjane Satrapi. Fast-paced and eye-opening, the books chronicle Satrapi's childhood under the Islamic Revolution in Iran, her teen years exiled to France, her eventual return to Iran, and her final departure for a life in France as an adult. The books are also a crash-course in Iranian history and culture: by reading these books, I learned more about Iranian history, Iran's stormy, bloody relationship with Iraq, and the ethnic differences among Iranians and other peoples of the Middle East than I ever did in school.
Now, these amazing books have been transformed into a great-looking film, which has been selected to close the New York Film Festival in October. This is a huge honor, particularly for a film based on graphic novels, and bodes well for the film's future release prospects in this area.
- Read Persepolis and Persepolis 2
- Watch the trailer for Persepolis:
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