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Release Date: December 25, 2007
Genre: Drama
Director: Marjane Satrapi, Vincent Paronnaud
Writer: Marjane Satrapi, Vincent Paronnaud
Cast: Sean Penn, Gena Rowlands, Catherine Deneuve, Iggy Pop, Chiara Mastroianni
Studio: Sony Pictures Classics
Official site: sonypictures.com/classics/persepolis
Running Time: 95 minutes
MPAA Rating: Rated PG-13 for mature thematic material including violent images, sexual references, language and brief drug content

Marjane Satrapi's critically acclaimed memoir, "Persepolis," comes to life in the witty and heartfelt animated feature directed by Satrapi and Vincent Paronnaud.

"Persepolis" is the poignant story of a young girl coming-of-age in Iran during the Islamic Revolution. It is through the eyes of precocious and outspoken nine-year-old Marjane that we see a people's hopes dashed as fundamentalists take power — forcing the veil on women and imprisoning thousands. Clever and fearless, she outsmarts the "social...

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