In 2007, the already critically renowned Persepolis broadened its reach when it was adapted into an animated film, co-directed by the author — albeit after some hesitation — and ultimately ...

In her autobiographical film, 'Persepolis', Marjane Satrapi draws an intimate portrait of a turbulent family and national history with plenty of heart and humour. “Freedom always comes at a ...

The artist, 53 years old, is now a filmmaker: she adapted Persepolis into an animated film in 2007, and is currently directing a forthcoming slice-of-life, Robert Altman–style homage to the ...

Persepolis remains one of the great graphic novels of all time and one of the best movie adaptations of a comic book. Created by Iranian expat French cartoonist, now movie director Marjane Satrapi ...

The beauty of this Iranian movement is that it was started by women and the men have joined in." The video also includes images of the "Persepolis" film from 2007 based on her graphic novels, and ends ...

So (“Persepolis”) was really my answer to that ... Top image: Marjane Satrapi at the 15th Zurich Film Festival in 2019.