Opened Last Week-Persepolis

In all the excitement of the final week of 2007-and my Top Ten list of the year which is coming within the next four days or so-I completely forgot about one of the more delightful movies of the year which opened in NY on Christmas Day. It's also prime competition for "Ratatouille" at the Best Animated Film category at the Oscars. It's "Persepolis," which ended up being my opening night selection at the Toronto Film Festival last September. Based on the graphic novels of the same name by Marjane Satrapi, "Persepolis" follows the childhood and adolescence of her during the Islamic Revolution in Iran. Mixing gentle comedy with poignant political moments, true observations about growing up, and traditional hand-drawn animation-like they did in the old days!- "Persepolis" is a complete delight that doesn't have a moment wasted.

"Persepolis" is now playing at the Angelika Film Center as well as the Lincoln Plaza Cinemas. You can read my report from the Toronto Film Festival on the film by clicking here.