In the wake of the movie adaptation of her biography Persepolis' opening on Christmas Day, was interviewed at Newsarama, along with her co-director .
Persepolis tells the story of childhood growing up in Tehran. A time that saw the overthrow of the Shah's regime and the triumph of the Islamic Revolution.
The film's storytelling mimics the powerful images of the book, using black and white animation. The Iranian government condemned the film when it received recognition at Cannes, but France chose Persepolis to be its official representative at the Oscars.
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