Overview

In 1970s Iran, Marjane 'Marji' Satrapi watches events through her young eyes and her idealistic family of a long dream being fulfilled of the hated Shah's defeat in the Iranian Revolution of 1979. However as Marji grows up, she witnesses first hand how the new Iran, now ruled by Islamic fundamentalists, has become a repressive tyranny on its own.

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5 award nominations, including the Oscar for Best Animated Feature (2008)
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Box office
Grossed $22.8M worldwide, about 3.1 times its $7.3M budget
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Based on
Based on Persepolis
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Setting
Set in Iran and Austria
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Directors: Marjane Satrapi
Vincent Paronnaud
Writers: Vincent ParonnaudScreenplay, Writer
Marjane SatrapiAuthor, Story, Comic Book
Status: Released
Release date: June 27, 2007
Original language: French
Budget: $7.3M
Revenue: $22.8M
Countries: France, United States of America

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