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Wednesday, May 24, 2006

Persepolis gets animated

Marjane Satrapi, author of Persepolis, easily one of the best graphic novels of the past few years, will co-direct an animated version of the book.

The Middle East Times reports: Sony Pictures has bought the North American film rights to Persepolis, a comic book about growing up in Iran during its Islamic revolution, the British movie magazine Screen International reported on Wednesday.

The production, to be co-directed by the comic's author, Marjane Satrapi, will be voiced by Chiara Mastroianni, Catherine Deneuve and Simon Abkarian in the French version. An English-language version is also to be recorded.

Persepolis was a hit in France - where Satrapi now lives - when it was first published, with many critics praising the artistry of its black-and-white images.

The book tells the story of Satrapi's childhood in Tehran during the overthrow of the Shah, the Islamic revolution and the Iran-Iraq war through strips that recounted episodes in her life and her changing society.


The filmmakers hope to finish the animated film before next year's Cannes Film Festival.

Related: Reuters/The Hollywood Reporter talks about animation at this year's Cannes.

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