Persepolis - the Iranian revolution illustrated and animated

I recently watched the film Persepolis based on the book by Marjane Sartrapi. I was given the book some years ago for my birthday - at the time, I hadn't heard of it. I thouroughly enjoyed it and read it many times, every time discovering some new detail. To those who haven't heard of it - it is a cartoon created by Sartrapi about her childhood in Iran and her subsequent exile existence in Austria and France.



The book is fantastically illustrated, and you come to love the arrogant and self-righteous Marjane at age 7 when she is told stories of the revolution and its adversaries by her uncle. Her uncle makes a deep impression on her and she makes him the promise to never forget her family's stories. The book Persepolis is a testament to her family history and it is a fascinating and gripping story.

I would've never thought that the story of the Iranian revolution could be told in a cartoon - nor that the film version of the same would move me. But both did and it was a very pleasant surprise.

Read it. Watch it. Let yourself be moved by the charming and philosphical Marjane. I hope you'll learn to love her like I did.