Watch this when
Persepolis
Too Western for Iran. Too Iranian for the West. She stopped trying to fit and started telling her story. 🖤🤍
Who it's for
Marjane Satrapi tells her own story of growing up under revolution and war in Iran, being sent alone to Vienna as a teenager, and coming home to feel like a stranger.
Feelings it meets
What it is
Persepolis is a 2007 animated film written and directed by Marjane Satrapi and Vincent Paronnaud, adapted from Satrapi's autobiographical graphic novel. It follows Marjane as she grows up in Iran during the 1979 revolution, the rise of strict Islamic rule and the Iran–Iraq War, where her rebellious streak puts her at risk.
Where to find it
Rent or buy on major digital stores. Streaming availability rotates; check JustWatch.
Before you start
Heads up: A suicide attempt; war and torture.
Age: PG-13
Do I contradict myself? Very well then I contradict myself, (I am large, I contain multitudes.)Walt Whitman, “Song of Myself,” Leaves of Grass
