RIPON FILM SOCIETY

Persepolis

 
Showing November 12th 2008 at Ripon Leisure Centre

Persepolis

Directors: Marjane Satrapi, Vincent Paronnaud
France 2007 Animation

95 minutes

Marjane is a little girl growing up in pre-revolutionary Iran in the 1970s.

When the revolution arrives, Marjane's parents and their friends at first welcome it.

But they find that the Islamic state is here to stay.

And there is one group it hates most of all: women.

"…moving, perceptive and extremely funny…"
"so inspired it's almost a miracle. -will make you bounce happily out of the cinema…"


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