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Synopsis

Persepolis is the poignant story of a young girl in Iran during the Islamic Revolution. It is through the eyes of the precocious and outspoken 9-year-old Marjane that we see a people's hopes dashed as fundamentalists take power--forcing the veil on women and imprisoning thousands. Clever and fearless, Marjane outsmarts the "social guardians" and discovers punk, ABBA, and Iron Maiden. Yet when her uncle is senselessly executed and as bombs fall around Tehran in the Iran/Iraq war, the daily fear that permeates life in Iran is palpable.

Nominated for Best Animated Feature at the 2008 Academy Awards!

This is also Well Fed Head's February book club choice, with a film/book discussion to be held on Tues., Feb 26 @ 7:30 pm at Well Fed Head.

Film Information

• Genre: Animation / Drama
• Director: Vincent Paronnaud Marjane Satrapi
• Written By: Marjane Satrapi(novel, comic & screenplay) Vincent Paronnaud
• Starring: Catherine Deneuve, and Chiara Mastroianni
• Running Time: 95 minutes, approx.
• MPAA Rating: PG-13 for mature thematic material including violent images, sexual references, language and brief drug content
• Language: French with English Subtitles
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Reviews

"It's not to be missed in any language. In a year that has given us such marvelous animated movies as"

   - David Ansen, Newsweek

"Cinematic poetry in black and white. It also is a deeply affecting tale of the power of resilience and an unflagging sense of humor through the worst of situations."

   - Claudia Puig, USA Today

"A completely different kind of animated movie that, even more than"

   - Dana Stevens, Slate

"While avoiding specious bromides about universality, Persepolis insists on communicating with its audience, and insists that communication and empathy are the keys to our survival."

   - Glenn Kenny, Premiere

"The movie sparkles with witty self-awareness."

   - Lisa Schwarzbaum, Entertainment Weekly

Showtimes

• Wednesday, February 13th
  4:45 pm, 9:30 pm
• Thursday, February 14th
  4:45 pm, 7:00 pm
• Friday, February 15th
  9:30 pm
• Saturday, February 16th
  9:15 pm
• Sunday, February 17th
  7:00 pm
• Monday, February 18th
  7:00 pm
• Tuesday, February 19th
  9:15 pm
• Wednesday, February 20th
  9:45 pm
• Thursday, February 21st
  7:00 pm
• Friday, February 22nd
  4:45 pm, 7:00 pm
• Saturday, February 23rd
  7:15 pm, 9:30 pm
• Sunday, February 24th
  12:00 pm
• Monday, February 25th
  4:45 pm, 9:15 pm
• Tuesday, February 26th
  9:30 pm