Join us in the garden of Mother Foucault\u2019s Bookshop for an evening celebrating French culture across borders, as part of the inaugural fall French program of L\u2019\u00c9cole Buissonni\u00e8re. The evening will open with a French-language Caf\u00e9 Litt\u00e9raire exploring Francophone literature, exile, identity, and artistic expression, followed by the outdoor screening of Marjane Satrapi\u2019s acclaimed animated film.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Persepolis<\/em> A coming-of-age story told through the eyes of Marjane, a young Iranian girl growing up in Tehran and Vienna. She avidly follows the events that lead to the Iranian revolution and the downfall of the Shah’s regime. With the establishment of the Islamic Republic, Marjane comes to see herself as a revolutionary\u2026 Free and open to the public (no ticket needed).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Directed by Marjane Satrapi and Vincent Paronnaud
Distributed by Sony Pictures Classics
Starring Chiara Mastroianni, Catherine Deneuve, Danielle Darrieux
In French with English Subtitles.
2007, PG-13, 1h35, France<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Based on the graphic novel Persepolis<\/em> by Marjane Satrapi, L’Association, 2000, France.<\/p>\n\n\n\n