I saw Persepolis at Leeds film festival, I was impressed by both the animation and the story. Basically it’s an animated biography of the life of a girl from Iran, dealing with issues such as immigration and nationality as well as informing viewers of Iran’s history and people. It was animated in a way that was true to its comic book roots (two-dimensional, limited colour use) although I found it to be much more accessible on screen as the comics panelling isn’t wonderful. It had an incredible opening sequence.
