Overview:
In 1970s Iran, Marjane 'Marji' Statrapi 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.| Status: | Released (2007-06-27) |
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| Awards: | Nominated for 1 Oscar. 29 wins & 58 nominations total |
| BoxOffice: | $4,445,756 |
| Screen: | Marjane Satrapi, Vincent Paronnaud |
| Productions: | Société des Producteurs de L'Angoa, Sony Pictures Classics, PROCIREP, Soficinéma, France 3 Cinéma, Diaphana Films, Sofica EuropaCorp, Celluloid Dreams, The Kennedy/Marshall Company, La Région Île-de-France, Fondation GAN pour le Cinéma, 2.4.7. Films, French Connection Animations, CNC |
| Production Countries: | France, United States of America |
| Spoken Languages: | Deutsch, Français, فارسی |
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- 20710: Chiara Mastroianni - Marjane (voice)
- 236016: Danielle Darrieux - Marjane's Grandmother (voice)
- 50: Catherine Deneuve - Marjane's Mother (voice)
- 10917: Simon Abkarian - Marjane's Father (voice)
- 43779: Gabrielle Lopes Benites - Young Marjane (voice)
- 43780: François Jerosme - Uncle Anouche (voice)
- 585604: Tilly Mandelbrot - Lali (voice)
Crews
- 20709: Vincent Paronnaud - Director - Directing
- 20659: Marjane Satrapi - Director - Directing
- 20709: Vincent Paronnaud - Screenplay - Writing
- 20711: Xavier Rigault - Producer - Production
- 20712: Marc-Antoine Robert - Producer - Production
- 20713: Olivier Bernet - Original Music Composer - Sound
- 43781: Marc Jousset - Art Direction - Art
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"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 ....
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