Persepolis is a 2007 adult animated film based upon the marjane satrapi autobiographical graphic novel of the same name. The story of a childhood by marjane satrapi, is a graphic novel about the iranian revolution, told from the perspective of a young girl. Marjis grandfather is mentioned, he had royal blood. Why did marjane satrapi write persepolis the story of a. The novel details the authors family life in the context of the 1979 iranian revolution, the overthrow of the shah, and. Aug 22, 20 important events in chronological order from the memoir. Her uncle anoosh is freed during one regime change, only to be recaptured and executed later. The complete persepolis quotes showing of 34 its fear that makes us lose our conscience. Darius i the great begins construction of the city of persepolis. In her autobiographical film, persepolis, marjane satrapi draws an intimate portrait of a turbulent family and national history with plenty of heart. The title persepolis is a reference to the ancient capital of the persian empire.
That mandate required schools to remove the graphic novel persepolis from libraries and classrooms and stop teaching the book, effective march 15. The differences between the two periods were starkly illustrated in the movie. Adapting a novel for the screen is commonplace but adapting a graphic novel is less common. Persepolis exquisitely illustrates the ferocity of the iranian revolution through imaginative animation. She is the author of embroideries, chicken with plums, and several childrens books. Like marjane satrapis book, on which it is based, the film, directed by ms.
They were originally published in english in two volumes, which were later republished as the complete persepolis. The graphic novel, persepolis, by marjane satrapi follows her life from ages ten to fourteen during the islamic revolution. Differences between the graphic novel and film, persepolis. Persepolis, an ancient capital of the kings of the achaemenian dynasty of iran persia, located about 30 miles 50 km northeast of shiraz in the fars region of southwestern iran. Marjane also written and directed his graphic novel into film, chicken with plums 2011 cowritten and codirected with vincent paronnaud, as a director in. Originally published in france in two volumes, the complete persepolis is satrapis poignant, humorous, and heartbreaking memoir of growing up in iran during a time of political revolution and repression. Persepolis is an autobiographical comic by marjane satrapi about her early life in iran during the islamic revolution. An ancient iranian civilisation, where persepolis remained the ceremonial capital for territorial and military influences, instrumental in the dispersal of zoroastrianism. Niloufar was forcibly married off to a prison guard and raped before execution because it is illegal to kill a virgin woman by the strict religious guidelines of iranian law. Marji decides she wants to be a prophet because she sees many problems with the world that she thinks she can fix. The graphic novel persepolis is set in iran during the islamic revolution. Since then, this old and great civilization has been discussed mostly in connection with fundamentalism, fanaticism, and terrorism. During this time period, the country of iran was undergoing major political changes that would forever change the social and political landscapes of the nation. Marjane satrapi, the author of the graphic novel and director of the film, made a deliberate decision to use traditional animation techniques giving the film persepolis a very distinctive visual style.
A young communist, khosro hides this woman until she is caught and executed. The author writes that the purpose of her book is to show that iran is not a country of fundamentalists and terrorists, and that. History of persepolis and the islamic revolution satrapisms. Then marjis french school is changed to segregate the boys and girls. Persepolis was originally published in france where it won several awards and wide acclaim. While the book attempts to tell the dramatic story of marji satrapi, the film intends to more directly educate the viewer about iranian historyleaving out many scenes of marji in austria. It is through the eyes of precocious and outspoken nine. If you have a phobia of vomiting or blood, steer clear of this movie. As a child, marji is a young girl living in tehran with dreams of being a prophet and an emulator of bruce lee. Though the old man, unlike the young man, did not lose his life in the fight against the regime, he still gets celebrated as an equal martyr. In 1979 the ruins were designated a unesco world heritage site.
This means that he belonged to the qajar dynasty which ruled iran from the late 18th century until the early 20th century. The original four volumes of persepolis are in french. These citations may not conform precisely to your selected citation style. Themes of innocence, childhood, and maturity are interwoven as the author describes. The history of everything, based on events as reported by movies. It is an abbreviated history of iran from its first occupation by indoeuropean nomads, to the establishment of the persian empire, to the 1979 islamic revolution. The character of niloufar in persepolis from litcharts the. Persepolis is certainly not a film for immature teenagers. Oct 25, 2014 2004, persepolis 2 published in the united states, chicken with plums published in france. Historical context the story line of marjane satrapis persepolis takes place during the late 1970s in the iranian capital city of tehran. Marjane satrapi is the author of many award winning books, but the one book in particular that i want to focus on is persepolis. Persepolis is a autobiographical series of bande dessinees french comics by marjane satrapi that depicts her childhood up to her early adult years in iran during and after the islamic revolution. She also works as an illustrator, film director and children.
A precocious and outspoken iranian girl grows up during the islamic revolution. She cowrote and codirected the animated feature film version of persepolis. Juxtaposing her childhood ambitions is the general. Marjanes father, an avid detractor of the current regime, here tells an ironic story about the way that fact and fiction get confused in the turmoil and passion of the revolution. Students in the united states therefore need to gain background information on iran in order to appreciate more fully the experiences of. For a further overview of ancient iranian history, see the bbcs timeline bbc timeline. Marji and her family are dealing with the islamic law imposed after the revolution, including the. Gaining background for the graphic novel persepolis. Welcome to ocob 20 one college one book rasguides at. Editions of the complete persepolis by marjane satrapi. Young marjane learns that her grandfather was a prince who was imprisoned and tortured. The graphic narrative follows the life of young satrapi who refers to herself as marji and her family in iran during the iranian revolution in 1979, and the iran iraq war. The film begins in an airport where marjane satrapi is unable to board a plane to iran. Marjane satrapi biography childhood, life achievements.
The title references the historical city of persepolis. The one book, one philadelphia selection committee has chosen marjane satrapis the complete persepolis as the featured selection for 2010. With chiara mastroianni, catherine deneuve, gena rowlands, danielle darrieux. Cyrus the great had a concept of one world and the unification of all people around the known world. Persepolis depicts a world in which the personal is always political.
The story follows a young girl as she comes of age against the backdrop of the iranian revolution. Timeline world history documentaries recommended for. Historical context of persepolis university of warwick. Diodorus siculus, a greek historian, writing between 60 and 30 bc, detailed its destruction in his famous work, bibliotheca. Persepolis is a based on the life of the author marjane satrapi put into a graphic novel. The novel details the authors family life in the context of the 1979 iranian revolution, the overthrow of the shah, and the resulting iraniraq war. Persepolis is an emotionally powerful, dramatically enthralling autobiographical gem, and the film s simple blackandwhite images are effective and bold.
Most students are unaware of the changes associated with the events during that time, but the repercussions of the revolution are still being felt throughout the world. His crime was that he wrote subversive articles in the keyhan. Soviet forces continue to mount and support insurgency. In 2003, the novel was published by random house in the united states. The shah stayed on the throne until 1979, when he fled iran to escape the islamic revolution. The emotional content is so strong that after awhile, one almost forgets the film is a cartoon. She now lives in paris, where she is a regular contributor to magazines and newspapers throughout the world, including the new yorker, and the new york times. Satrapi, marjane,satrapi, marjane,the complete persepolis marjane satrapi. Simon hattenstone interviews marjane satrapi, whose best. To navigate the timeline, click and drag it with your mouse, or click on the timeline overview on the bottom. An unique window onto a crucial chapter of 20th century history, persepolis is graphically engaging with its blackandwhite, bold lines and feeling of repressed energy, fit to burst. The complete persepolis timeline video andi hamocon.
Persepolis is a site that includes 125,00 square meter terrace, partly constructed artificially and partly cut out of the mountain, kue rahmet. Its 1980 in iran, and marjane satrapi isnt rocking out to michael jackson or watching dallas. The film of persepolis, which was nominated for the best animated feature oscar, features the voice of her alltime hero iggy pop, and those. His son, mohammed reza pahlavi, becomes the new shah. The third of five selections for our summer 2017 study of young adult books, persepolis. During this time period, the country of iran was undergoing major political changes that would forever change the. This biography gives detailed information about his childhood, life, works, and timeline. Marjane satrapi began to write persepolis after she finished university in france. Important events in chronological order from the memoir. The title of persepolis itself places the text directly in the turbulent ancient history of iran. Marjanes parents use her as an example to explain to marjane of the dangers that young women face when arrested.
Timeline on march 14, 20 christopher dignam, principal of lane tech high school, sent an email to his staff repeating a mandate reportedly handed down by one of chicago public schools network instructional support leaders. This marks the beginning of years of political and religious turmoil in iran. It was written and directed by satrapi in collaboration with vincent paronnaud. The site lies near the confluence of the pulvar sivand and kor rivers.
The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance. Persepolis is a graphic novel which tells the story of its author and her childhood in tehran, iran. Despite having declared neutrality during world war ii, the shahs close ties with nazi germany compels english and soviet forces to occupy western iran, driving the shah out. Look at the clip below showing the historical context of persepolis. Themes of innocence, childhood, and maturity are interwoven as. His sister was brutally killed in the street one day, the criminals were searching for siamak. Marji decides she wants to be a prophet because she sees many problems with the world that she. Persepolis, marjane describes a population that is overjoyed at the exodus of the shah, but imbued by strange phenomena such as the revamping of school texts, an inexplicably drastic piety in neighbors, the establishment of hezbollah fundamentalist street gangs, revolutionary committees, and the introduction of the veil. Marjanes school is segregated along gender lines, and she is forced to wear a veil. In 2007, marjane cowrote and codirected an animated feature film version of persepolis. Niloufar character timeline in persepolis the timeline below shows where the character niloufar appears in persepolis.
Persepolis is the poignant story of a young girl in iran during the islamic revolution. Sitting down to smoke a cigarette, she remembers her life as a girl in 1978. The film version of persepolis stays true to the overall tone and style of the graphic novel, yet, its intention is slightly different. Satrapi and vincent paronnaud, consists essentially of. The title, persepolis, refers to the ancient capital of the persian empire. Due to years of financial and political concessions to english and russian powers to the. Sitting down to smoke a cigarette, she remembers her life as a girl in 1978 at the age of 9. In 2011, the french work le soupir was reissues in english version and published as the sigh. Film education resources persepolis historical context. Once the capital of iran, persepolis was located in the southwest of the country, only the ruins of which now remain. The story of a childhood begins in 1980, a year after the iranian revolution.
The first section is entitled the veil, which begins in 1980 when marjane was ten years old. Marjane satrapi is an iranianborn french woman, best known for her work as a graphic novelist. Apr 02, 2016 in 2007, marjane cowrote and codirected an animated feature film version of persepolis. Timeline world history documentaries recommended for you. Like the regime had understood that one person leaving her house while asking herself. Film education resources persepolis production process. Marjane satrapis persepolis is a twopart graphic novel in which the author recalls. Apr 23, 2020 the film version of persepolis stays true to the overall tone and style of the graphic novel, yet, its intention is slightly different. In 1979 the islamic revolution occurred, and the rules changed. Dec 23, 2007 a story thats more than real its true. The story of a childhood is a bildungsroman that tells the story of marjanes coming of age in iran. Students in the united states therefore need to gain background information on iran in order to appreciate more fully the experiences of marjane, the.
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