Persepolis

The movie Persepolis gives an insight in how it felt to live in Iran during the Iranian Revolution. As we follow the main character, Marjane Satrapi’s, transition from a little girl to a young woman, we are also following Iran’s governmental problems. Marjane has always been educated and curious about what is going on in the government. She comes from a family of activists who stand up for they believe in. Her attitude, logic and drive would get her in trouble at school because she points out what she sees as wrong and illogical.

Her intelligence, strength and bravery throughout the film were inspiring. There were times when she faltered but her family was always there to guide her. They did not allow her to be repressed by the government and become brainwashed by them. When she was little, they did not allow her to believe the propaganda that her school was teaching her. Also, when she was older and had to cover her hair, they did not let her buy into a false sense of freedom.

It was ridiculous how the government was controlling everything. They made almost every luxury illegal. They made women cover almost every inch of their body so that it would not cause lustful feelings by men, whereas the men could wear whatever they wanted. There was one instance in the movie where she was reprimanded for running because of the way her butt looked. I loved that she yelled at them to just not stare at it then. A woman being suppressed because a man cannot control himself is illogical. Her family saw that these injustices were just getting worse and did not want her to be in such as environment, so she is sent away from her family forever for her freedom. I feel that this movie is a must see because the story is powerful and the animation adds to it.