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Persepolis, film

November 10, 2009

7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Stackhouse Theater, Elrod Commons


Contact: Nay Lin



 


Persepolis: A Film by Marjane Satrapi & Vincent Paronnaud Screening Presented by Student Association for International Learning (SAIL) Sponsored by Project Nur - American Islamic Congress


Filmmakers Vincent Paronnaud and Marjane Satrapi collaborated to co-write and co-direct this adaptation of Satrapi's bestselling autobiographical graphic novel detailing the trials faced by an outspoken Iranian girl who finds her unique attitude and outlook on life repeatedly challenged during the Islamic revolution. The English-language version features the voice talents of Sean Penn, Gena Rowlands, and Iggy Pop, with Catherine Deneuve and Chiara Mastroianni reprising their roles from the original French-language version


 


For more information on movie, please visithttp://www.sonyclassics.com/persepolis/


Light refreshment will provided. Screening is free and open to the public.