Persepolis
DVD - 2008
In 1970s Iran, Marjane "Marji" Satrapi watches events through her young eyes and her idealistic family. Their long dream is realized when the hated Shah is defeated in the Iranian Revolution of 1979. Now ruled by Islamic fundamentalists, Marji grows up to witness first hand how the new Iran has become a repressive tyranny on its own. With Marji dangerously refusing to remain silent at this injustice, her parents send her abroad to Vienna to study. This change proves an equally difficult trial for Marji as she finds herself in a different culture loaded with abrasive characters and profound disappointments that deeply trouble her. Even when she returns home, Marji finds that both she and her homeland have changed too much and the y...oung woman and her loving family must decide where she truly belongs.
- Subjects
- Genres
- Feature films
Animated films
Biographical films
Fiction films
Video recordings for the hearing impaired - Published
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Culver City, California :
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
[2008]
- Language
- French
English
Spanish - Corporate Authors
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- Item Description
- Based on the graphic novel by Marjane Satrapi.
Originally released as a motion picture in 2007. - Physical Description
- 1 videodisc (approximately 95 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in
- Playing Time
- 01:35:00
- Format
- DVD, region 1; Dolby Digital (5.1); 1.85:1 aspect ratio; anamorphic widescreen presentation.
- Audience
- MPAA rating: PG-13; for thematic material including violent images, sexual references, language and brief drug content.
- Awards
- Cannes Film Festival, 2007: Jury Prize (Vincent Paronnaud, Marjane Satrapi).
César Awards, France, 2008: César - Best First Work (Marjane Satrapi, Vincent Paronnaud); Best Writing - Adaptation (Marjane Satrapi, Vincent Paronnaud). - Production Credits
- Artistic director, Marc Jousset ; photography, François Girard ; production designer, Marisa Musy ; editors, Stéphane Roche, François Nabos ; music, Olivier Bernet.
- ISBN
- 9781424883141
- Special features: "The hidden side of Persepolis" featurette
- "Behind the scenes of Persepoli " featurette
- 2007 Cannes Film Festival Press Conference Q & A
- Animated scene comparisons with commentary by Marjane Satrapi
- Commentary on selected scenes by Vincent Paronnaud, Marjane Satrapi, Chiara Mastroianni.
