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Persepolis Movie (2007): Where to watch and stream online

Persepolis

Animation Drama

2007, Movie, 1h 35min

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.

Country: United States,France

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Reviews

Critic Helen O'Hara

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...this is a highly personal look at a situation of real complexity.

Read full review at Empire

Critic Marjorie Baumgarten

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...is at once a confessional autobiography, historical re-enactment, graphic art object, and deeply involving contemporary story about a girl’s coming-of-age...

Read full review at The Austin Chronicle

Critic Roger Ebert

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...is surprisingly involving, wrapping us in this autobiography that distills an epoch into a young women's life.

Read full review at Roger Ebert

Critic Noel Murray

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The two main points Persepolis makes are that strife is relative, and all politics are personal.

Read full review at The A.V. Club

Critic Søren Langelund

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En på én gang varm og dyster beretning om at finde sig selv i en kærlig familie og en koldblodig verden.

Read full review at Cinemazone

Kristina Eriksson

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se den ba!

4 years ago

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In this animated coming-of-age story, a young girl growing up in Tehran during the Islamic Revolution finds her progressive outlook and rebellious spirit repeatedly challenged by the new fundamentalist regime. As she navigates the complexities of adolescence, she discovers punk rock, ABBA, and Iron Maiden, and begins to question the strict rules imposed by her society. Despite the danger of persecution, she refuses to conform to the expectations placed upon her, embracing her individuality and finding solace in music and her own imagination. A powerful tale of self-discovery and resistance against oppression.

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You can stream Persepolis on: FlixOlé