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Persepolis

2007 · Marjane Satrapi
7.9 95 mins 12 France French Animation, Drama Société des Producteurs de L'Angoa, Sony Pictures Classics

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.

Screening 9 November
Barbican Cinema
11:00
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Monday, 9 November
Barbican Cinema London
Wednesday, 11 November
Institute of Contemporary Arts City of Westminster

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