Persepolis Competition

The poignant story of a young girl coming-of-age in Iran during the Islamic Revolution, Persepolis is coming to cinemas on 25th April, courtesy of Optimum Releasing - win Persepolis graphic novels, soundtracks and a mounted still from the film!

Persepolis is the autobiographical tale of Marjane, sharing her experiences as a young girl coming-of-age in Iran during the Islamic Revolution. It is through the eyes of this precocious and outspoken nine year old that we see a peoples’ hopes dashed as fundamentalists take power – forcing the veil on women and imprisoning thousands. Though she outsmarts the “social guardians” and discovers punk, ABBA and Iron Maiden, the daily fear that permeates life in Iran is palpable, as bombs fall on Tehran during the Iran/Iraq war and those close to her fall foul of the regime... Based on Marjane’s four graphic novels, this striking animation covers her childhood in Iran, her escape to an education in Vienna and then a bittersweet return to her native country.

Read more info on Persepolis.

Read our interview with Persepolis creator Marjane Satrapi.

Watch the trailer.

One lucky winner can bag a mounted still from the film! Four runners-up each get the Persepolis graphic novel and CD soundtrack. All you have to do to enter is simply drop an email with your details and the answer to the following simple question over here:

When was Persepolis creator Marjane Satrapi born? (If you're not sure, read our interview with Persepolis creator Marjane Satrapi.)
a) 1959
b) 1969
c) 1979


Competition closes on 16th May 2008.

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