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Persepolis
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This American Poster of Persepolis vividly depicts the moving story of a young Iranian woman, faced with the quest for her identity through challenges and joys. Let yourself be transported by this animated masterpiece which explores with finesse deep emotions, resilience and self-discovery, providing an unforgettable cinematic experience.
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- 🎨 Canvas: world standard in terms of printing and imitating a “painting canvas” appearance .
- By default, the poster contains a 4 cm white border for framing (frame not included). If you don't want it, please choose "without white border".
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- Great UV resistance .
- Maximum color vibrancy, without reflections .
- Recycled paper, guaranteeing respect for the environment.
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Description of this American Persepolis Poster
Persepolis is a 2007 adult animated biographical drama film based on the autobiographical graphic novel of the same name by Marjane Satrapi. It was written and directed by Satrapi in collaboration with Vincent Paronnaud. The story follows a young girl as she comes of age against the backdrop of the Iranian Revolution. The title refers to the historic city of Persepolis. The film was an international co-production made by companies in France and Iran. It premiered at the 2007 Cannes Film Festival, where it co-won the Jury Prize, alongside Silent Light. It was released in France and Belgium on June 27, 2007, earning universal praise from critics. The film was selected as the French entry for the Best Foreign Language Film category at the 80th Academy Awards and was nominated for Best Animated Feature Film.
At Paris-Orly airport in France, Marjane "Marji" Satrapi prepares to board a plane for Tehran, but changes her mind at the last moment. She spends the whole day at the airport, thinking about her life before leaving for France.
During the 1979 Iranian Revolution against the Shah of Iran, Marji's bourgeois family participated in rallies, although they were forbidden from attending. Marji's uncle Anoosh comes to dinner upon his release from prison, inspiring Marji with stories of his life on the run from the government.
The Shah is deposed and elections for a new leading power begin; Islamic fundamentalists win the election and begin to impose strict Islamic law, forcing women to dress "moderately" and wear headscarves. Anoosh is arrested again and executed for his political beliefs. Over time, many Iranians escaped abroad.
The Iran-Iraq war breaks out and the Iranian government takes away even more social freedoms. Marji's uncle Taher suffers a heart attack and must go to England for surgery, but only those approved by the Board of Health can leave the country. When Marji's aunt asks for permission, she finds that the hospital director is her former window washer, who is incompetent and religiously submissive. Marji and her father visit Khosro for a fake passport. Khosro shelters Niloufar, a woman wanted for her communist beliefs. When Niloufar is captured and executed, Khosro flees. Taher dies.
Growing up, Marji bought heavy metal music on the black market and wore Western clothes. When she refutes a teacher's lies about government abuses, she is expelled. Fearing his arrest, his parents send him to a French high school in Vienna to live with his mother's best friend. Marjane will live in a boarding house with Catholic nuns. Marji makes few friends and feels isolated. After insulting a nun, she is expelled. She moves from house to house until she rents a room from Dr. Frau Schloss, a former professor.
One night, while leaving a party where she lies about being French, Marji hears her grandmother's voice telling her to stay true to herself. Schloss accuses Marji of stealing and Marji leaves. She spends the day on a park bench, reflecting on her actions and realizing she has nowhere to go. After living on the streets for a few months, she contracts bronchitis and almost dies. She wakes up in a Viennese hospital.
Marji returns to Iran with her family's hope that the end of the war will improve their lives. She becomes depressed and attempts suicide by overdosing on medication. Emerging from her depression, she attends university and begins dating her classmate Reza.
While waiting for Reza outside, Marji lies to a police officer to avoid being arrested for makeup. Her grandmother is disappointed and tells her that her grandfather and uncle died for freedom and that she should never sacrifice her integrity. Marji gives a speech in class, challenging the sexist double standard in the university's public morality forum, but Marji and Reza's families are fined when the two are caught holding hands in public . Marji and Reza marry, but divorce a year later.
Fundamentalist police raid a party Marji is attending. The women are detained while the men escape to the rooftops. One of them, Nima, falls to his death. Marji decides to leave Iran. Before leaving, she visits the graves of her grandfather and her uncle. His mother forbids him from returning and his grandmother dies shortly after his departure.
In the present, in Orly, Marji gets into a taxi. As she leaves the airport, the driver asks her where she is from. She answers, “Iran.” She remembers her last memory of her grandmother.
