“Persepolis”, a film based on four volumes of Marjane Satrapi’s widely read autobiographical graphic novel of the same name, directed by Ms. Satrapi and Vincent Paronnaud, consists of a series of monochrome, muted animation. The film details the chronicle of a young girl’s coming of age in the midst of the Iranian Revolution and knits together the turbulent history of Iran and Marjane’s turbulent life. Although devoid of color, the movie certainly does not lack in humor and charm.
Growing up in Tehran, young Marjane (voiced by Gabrielle Lopes) is carefree and unstoppable, encouraged by her parents (voiced by Catherine Deneuve and Simon Abkarian) and applauded by her unapologetic grandmother (Danielle Darrieux). They are all caught off guard by the Islamic Revolution of 1978, which deposes the western-backed Shah of Iran and replaces his disco-tolerating leadership with an uncompromising theocracy ruled by Ayatollah Khomeini.
In her teens, Iran turns into a hostile place for people like Marjane. The society she thought she lived in has disappeared, as Marjane and other women are forced to wear restrictive hijabs and family members – including a beloved uncle – are imprisoned and tortured for rebellions against the new regime. Humour survives here as a form of protest. Marjane protests as best she can, …show more content…
While there are many grim events in “Persepolis”, they fail to still the film's beating heart. Satrapi and Paronnaud allow humour to illuminate many scenes, such as the bold language used by Marjane’s grandmother as she describes a young man's genital size. As a result, this movie is universal. Relatable to masses around the world, telling the story of a revolution through the eyes of an ambitious
Growing up in Tehran, young Marjane (voiced by Gabrielle Lopes) is carefree and unstoppable, encouraged by her parents (voiced by Catherine Deneuve and Simon Abkarian) and applauded by her unapologetic grandmother (Danielle Darrieux). They are all caught off guard by the Islamic Revolution of 1978, which deposes the western-backed Shah of Iran and replaces his disco-tolerating leadership with an uncompromising theocracy ruled by Ayatollah Khomeini.
In her teens, Iran turns into a hostile place for people like Marjane. The society she thought she lived in has disappeared, as Marjane and other women are forced to wear restrictive hijabs and family members – including a beloved uncle – are imprisoned and tortured for rebellions against the new regime. Humour survives here as a form of protest. Marjane protests as best she can, …show more content…
While there are many grim events in “Persepolis”, they fail to still the film's beating heart. Satrapi and Paronnaud allow humour to illuminate many scenes, such as the bold language used by Marjane’s grandmother as she describes a young man's genital size. As a result, this movie is universal. Relatable to masses around the world, telling the story of a revolution through the eyes of an ambitious