Persepolis - An Animated Masterpiece
Persepolis
Featuring the voices of Chiara Mastroianni, Sean Penn, and Gena Rowlands
Directed by Vincent Paronnaud and Marjane Satrapi
Rated PG-13 for thematic material including violent images, sexual references, language and brief drug content
Appropriate for ages 13+
Available June 24, 2008 on DVD and Blu-ray disc
In this Oscar-nominated animated film from France, writer/director Marjane Satrapi tells her story of growing up as a rebellious Iranian girl during Iran's Islamic Revolution. The story shows not only the dangers of her childhood, but also the similarities of children regardless of culture. Young Marjane wants so badly to live her own life, listen to rock and roll, wear makeup and western clothing (not to be confused with country and western clothing), but due to the powerful restrictions of her country, she can only do this in private.
There are so many things to love about this film including it's history, culture, and spirit and the reminder that the world is full of human beings and not just others that are different from us.
The special features are many, but the documentary 'The Hidden Side of Persepolis' stands out as a fascinating look at the animation and film-making process that you should check out after you have seen the movie. Also, you can watch the film with an English dub, but I highly recommend you see the original French version with subtitles instead. The French version has far better voice acting and inflection while the English dub feels a little flat.
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