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“Persepolis” Read the Book, See the Movie, Pay Attention

Persepolis, the ancient capital of Persia, is also the title of Marjane Satrape’s graphic memoir that has just been made into an animated film out this weekend and getting rave reviews. “Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood”(2003) and it’s sister book “Persepolis 2: The Story of a Return”(2005) tells of growing up in the aftermath of [...]