Persepolis

Yesterday I attended a showing of the French film "Persepolis" at the Angelika Theater in Manhattan. The film, which is animated, shows the plight of a young Iranian girl struggling to find her place in the world during the Islamic revolution. Marjane Satrapi , who's autobiography the movie is based on, does a fantastic job of using her personal relationships to highlight the political, social and historical points of the revolution. In order to fully understand a people or culture, we must first understand the situations and experiences that have molded them. This movie is a great starting point for those who want to fully comprehend the Iranian plight without the politically skewed undertones usually found in our medias reporting.