This uniquely styled graphic novel traces the biographical history of its author, Marjane Satrapi as she depicts her progression from childhood to becoming an adult. Satrapi grew up at a pivotal point in Iranian history as her adolescence was spent in the depths of the Islamic revolution. Told from her perspective, she moves back and forth between Iran and Iraq, facing societal clashes, losing loved ones to the revolution and being consistently separated from her family both physically and in shared ideologies. The non-fiction graphic novel was ranked by newsweek as the fifth best non-fiction book of the 2000s. Persepolis was adapted into a film in 2007, following the same artistic style as the graphic novel with the exception of some moments being displayed in color. A team of twenty animators were given the task of transforming Satrapi’s graphic novel into a moving animation, a project that emphasized traditional animation techniques as well as the capabilities of only using two solid colors (black and white) to achieve depth. The film was a co-Jury prize winner at Cannes, and was also nominated for an Oscar in 2007.
Directed by Marjane Satrapi, Vincent Paronnaud
Starring Chiara Mastroianni, Catherine Deneuve, Danielle Darrieux
Running Time 1 hr 34 mins
Rating NR
Showtimes:
Sat, Apr 15 - 11:00 A*
*This film is part of the Book to Screen series. To find out more, go to www.plazamac.org/book-to-screen.
Saturday Apr 15, 2017
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM EDT
Sat, Apr 15 - 11:00 A*
The Plaza Cinema & Media Arts Center, 20 Terry Street (one block South of Main Street), Patchogue, NY 11772
General Admission: $9 * Students: $7 * Members: $6 * Children (12 & Under): $5
Box office: (631) 438-0083
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