Persepolis 2007

Name: Persepolis
Released: 2007-06-27
Cast: Chiara Mastroianni, Danielle Darrieux, Catherine Deneuve, Simon Abkarian, Gabrielle Lopes Benites

Synopsis:

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.

Directed by:	Vincent Paronnaud & Marjane Satrapi
Written by:	Vincent Paronnaud
Release date:	2007-06-27
Runtime:	95 minutes
Critics score:	96 / 100
Tagline:	The film Iran didn't want the world to see.