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IMDb rating 8
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Critic rating 8.4

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Critic Helen O'Hara
rated 8

...this is a highly personal look at a situation of real complexity.

Read full review at Empire
Critic Roger Ebert
rated 10

...is surprisingly involving, wrapping us in this autobiography that distills an epoch into a young women's life.

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Critic Noel Murray
rated 8

The two main points Persepolis makes are that strife is relative, and all politics are personal.

Read full review at The A.V. Club
Critic Søren Langelund
rated 8

En på én gang varm og dyster beretning om at finde sig selv i en kærlig familie og en koldblodig verden.

Read full review at Cinemazone
Kristina Eriksson
rated 8

se den ba!

2 years ago
Michael Thomsen
rated 10

Fransk tegnefilm om minder fra Iran. Vildt charmerende og informativ. En af de bedste 'tegnefilm for voksne'.... eller for unge vel også.

2 years ago
Critic Nils Karlén
rated 8

...en strålande vacker film. Det var länge sedan en animerad film fick mig att känna så här. Gå och se!

Read full review at Moviezine

Cast & Crew

Marjane Satrapi
Director
Danielle Darrieux
As Marjane's Grandmother (voice)
Catherine Deneuve
As Marjane's Mother (voice)
Simon Abkarian
As Marjane's Father (voice)

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In this animated coming-of-age story, a young girl growing up in Tehran during the Islamic Revolution finds her progressive outlook and rebellious spirit repeatedly challenged by the new fundamentalist regime. As she navigates the complexities of adolescence, she discovers punk rock, ABBA, and Iron Maiden, and begins to question the strict rules imposed by her society. Despite the danger of persecution, she refuses to conform to the expectations placed upon her, embracing her individuality and finding solace in music and her own imagination. A powerful tale of self-discovery and resistance against oppression.

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