Persepolis
- Fri, Jul 10
- Sat, Jul 11
- Mon, Jul 13
- Tue, Jul 14
- Wed, Jul 15
- Thu, Jul 16
The Frida Cinema's seating is first-come, first-serve. For our Midnight Screenings, please plan on arriving by 11:30pm to ensure ample time for parking, picking up concessions, and securing optimal seats. Screening will begin promptly at midnight.
Director: Marjane Satrapi, Vincent Paronnaud Run Time: 95 min. Release Year: 2007 Language: French
Starring: Catherine Deneuve, Chiara Mastroianni, Danielle Darrieux, Gabrielle Lopes Benites, Simon Abkarian
In remembrance of filmmaker and artist Marjane Satrapi, we are screening a week of her 2007 animated masterpiece Persepolis.
Growing up in revolutionary Iran, young Marjane is outspoken, curious, and determined to chart her own path in a world growing increasingly restrictive. Sent abroad by her family for safety, she navigates adolescence, exile, love, and loss while struggling to reconcile the person she has become with the homeland she left behind. Through it all, Marjane searches for a place to belong.
Rendered in striking black-and-white animation, Persepolis captures both the upheaval of political change and the intimate joys and heartbreaks of growing up. It stands as a testament to Satrapi’s singular voice: a filmmaker who turned memory into art and invited audiences around the world to see history through the eyes of one unforgettable life.