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7.9/10 • 2K

2007-06-271h 35m

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The film Iran didn't want the world to see.

In 1970s Iran, Marjane 'Marji' Satrapi watches events through her young eyes and her idealistic family of a long dream being fulfilled of the hated Shah's defeat in the Iranian Revolution of 1979. However as Marji grows up, she witnesses first hand how the new Iran, now ruled by Islamic fundamentalists, has become a repressive tyranny on its own.

Directors
Marjane Satrapi, Vincent Paronnaud
Writters
Vincent Paronnaud
Editors
Stéphane Roche

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  1. Chiara Mastroianni

    Chiara Mastroianni

    Marjane (voice)

  2. Danielle Darrieux

    Danielle Darrieux

    Marjane's Grandmother (voice)

  3. Catherine Deneuve

    Catherine Deneuve

    Marjane's Mother (voice)

  4. Simon Abkarian

    Simon Abkarian

    Marjane's Father (voice)

  5. Gabrielle Lopes Benites

    Gabrielle Lopes Benites

    Young Marjane (voice)

  6. François Jérosme

    François Jérosme

    Uncle Anouche (voice)

  7. Tilly Mandelbrot

    Tilly Mandelbrot

    Lali (voice)

  8. Sophie Arthuys

    Sophie Arthuys

    Walla (voice)

  9. Arié Elmaleh

    Arié Elmaleh

    Walla (voice)

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CinemaSerf

Jun 17, 2023

7/10

"Marji" is a young girl growing up in Iran just as the imperial Pahlavi regime is toppled and the birth of the Islamic republic proclaimed. Optimism is the order of the day, with everyone hoping the new government will represent new freedoms and liberties for all. Ha! Fat chance, as they say, and things start to become a bit dangerous for this honest and outspoken girl. To avert a familial disaster, her parents manage to get her studying in Vienna, but once there she finds herself immersed in a culture that is alien to her and one that doesn't live up to her (rather naive) expectations. Now she is truly rudderless - where does she belong? Where can she belong? The animation here is quite effective. It's basic, monochrome and at times it's slightly stop-motion style illustrates well the changing politics at home and her own attitudes as she matures and becomes less and less settled. It does cram a great deal in. We move through the decades at breakneck speed which at times disappoints. There are times when I would have liked to linger a bit longer with some aspects of her development, but it's still a lively and thought-provoking watch for much of the time and is well worth a watch.

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Status
Released
Original Language
French
Budget
$7,300,000.00
Revenue
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Keywords
pubertycivil warparent child relationship1970stotalitarian regimepunk rockbomb alarmcoming of ageorientadult animationpunk bandwoman directoriranian revolutionpathetic