Persepolis (2008)

02/22/2008 1h 35m

The film Iran didn't want the world to see.

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Overview

In 1970s Iran, Marjane 'Marji' Statrapi watches events through her young eyes and her idealistic family of a long dream being fulfilled of the hated Shah's defeat in the Iranian Revolution of 1979. However as Marji grows up, she witnesses first hand how the new Iran, now ruled by Islamic fundamentalists, has become a repressive tyranny on its own.

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Cast Ages at Release

Chiara Mastroianni

as Marjane (voice)

Born 05/28/1972, age

Catherine Deneuve

as Marjane's Mother (voice)

Born 10/22/1943, age

Simon Abkarian

as Marjane's Father (voice)

Born 03/05/1962, age

Arié Elmaleh

as Walla (voice)

Born 01/07/1975, age