Persepolis (2007) – Filming Locations
Animation / Drama · Directed by Vincent Paronnaud · Starring Simon Abkarian, Chiara Mastroianni
In 1970s Iran, Marjane 'Marji' Satrapi watches events through her young eyes and her idealistic family of a long dream being fulfilled of the hated Shah's defeat in the Iranian Revolution of 1979. However as Marji grows up, she witnesses first hand how the new Iran, now ruled by Islamic fundamentalists, has become a repressive tyranny on its own.
Where was Persepolis filmed?
- Paris, France, Paris – Marjane's life as an exile in Paris during her teenage and young adult years. Primary setting for the second half of the film where Marjane attends school and navigates her identity as an Iranian immigrant in Western Europe
- Vienna, Austria, Vienna – Marjane lives briefly in Vienna after leaving Paris. A temporary refuge where Marjane attempts to rebuild her life after abandoning her Paris existence and returning to Iran