Films on The Green: Persepolis
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Alliance Française New Orleans, 1519 Jackson Ave. |
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3 Places Remaining |
Presented in partnership with the New Orleans Film Society and the Villa Albertine in honor of the 250th anniversary of French-American relations, the annual summer series Films on the Green comes to New Orleans for the first time from September 4 to September 18, showcasing French-American collaboration on the silver screen.
Persepolis
| Directed by | Marjane Satrapi & Vincent Paronnaud |
| Starring | Chiara Mastroianni, Catherine Deneuve, Danielle Darrieux |
| Distributor | Sony Pictures Classics |
| Details | 2007 · PG-13 · 1h 35m · France |
| Language | In French with English subtitles |
About the Film
A coming-of-age story told through the eyes of Marjane, a young Iranian girl growing up in Tehran and Vienna. She avidly follows the events that lead to the Iranian revolution and the downfall of the Shah's regime. With the establishment of the Islamic Republic, Marjane comes to see herself as a revolutionary…
Based on the graphic novel Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi, L'Association, 2000, France.
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