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The coming-of-age story of a precocious and outspoken young Iranian girl that begins during the Islamic Revolution. We meet nine-year-old Marjane when the fundamentalists first take power--forcing the veil on women and imprisoning thousands. The story then follows her as she cleverly outsmarts the "social guardians" and discovers punk, ABBA and Iron Maiden, while living with the terror of government... See Full Description
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Art/Foreign, Animation, Adaptation and Teen |
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| Running Time: |
1 hr. 35 min. |
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| Release Date: |
December 25th, 2007 (limited) |
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| MPAA Rating: |
PG-13 for mature thematic material including violent images, sexual references, language and brief drug content. |
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| Distributors: |
Sony Pictures Classics
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| U.S. Box Office: |
$4,443,403 |
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| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade:
A-
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Chicago Sun-Times, Roger Ebert
"While so many films about coming of age involve manufactured dilemmas, here is one about a woman who indeed does come of age, and magnificently." more...
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A |
Filmcritic.com, Chris Barsanti
"... no sob story, though tears are likely to fall. This is a cold tale of geopolitical realties told in a French-inflected fairytale spirit." more...
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A |
Hollywood Reporter, Kirk Honeycutt
"This rare animated political film witnesses the Iranian Revolution from a highly personal perspective." more...
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B- |
Los Angeles Times, Carina Chocano
"... a reminder that even the most complex situations, identities and stories are heartbreakingly simple." more...
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A |
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