Persepolis
- Sat, Sep 12
Midnight screenings happen at midnight the day listed. For example, if it says Saturday At Midnight, please arrive by 11:45pm Saturday night.
Director: Marjane Satrapi, Vincent Paronnaud Run Time: 96 min. Rating: PG-13 Release Year: 2007
Starring: Catherine Deneuve, Chiara Mastroianni, Danielle Darrieux, Gabrielle Lopes Benites, Simon Abkarian
Presented on 35mm in memory of Marjane Satrapi
Based on the popular graphic novel Marjane ‘Marji’ Statrapi, Persepolis is the story of a young girl coming of age in a rapidly changing world. Set to the backdrop of the 1979 Iranian Revolution, this beautifully animated film follows Marjane as she struggles to find her voice and her place in a society corrupted by tyranny and religious fundamentalism.
On Saturday, September 12 local Iranian Sadaf Tayefeh will do a short introduction to the film about Iran’s current political climate and explore the ways it contrasts with and in some respects parallels the depiction in the film.