The program closed with an animated movie, an adaptation of Marjane Satrapi's graphic novels about growing up in Iran called Persepolis . Using the voices of French actresses Catherine Deneuve as Marjane's mom and Deneuve's daughter with Marcello Mastrioanni, Chiara, as Marjane, the movie is a charming and evocative snapshot of life during the Islamic revolution and subsequent war with Iraq. Marjane is a sassy little girl, like Eloise in Tehran, who grows into an equally opinionated teenager who loves Michael Jackson and Iron Maiden even though she wears the veil.
The narrative spans all four of the novels as an adult Marjane reminisces as an exile from the Orly airport. While the film does begin to drag a little in the final third as we follow the ups and downs of Marjane's love life, it's still a fascinating document about life in the Middle East. It'll hit regular theaters at the end of December.
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