Persepolis

PERSEPOLIS

2007. 90 min. 2D. French release : June 27, 2007.

Directors, screenplay: Marjane Satrapi, Vincent Paronnaud.
Production: 247 Films. Marc-Antoine Robert, Xavier Rigault.
Featuring: Catherine Deneuve, Chiara Mastroianni, Danielle Darrieux, Simon Abkarian…
Executive Production : JSBC. Marc Jousset.
Executive Production : Pumpkin 3D.
Technical Direction, Art Direction : Marc Jousset.

Cannes Film Festival 2007. Audience Award.
César Awards 2008 : Best First Film, Best Adaptation.
Academy Awards 2008 : Nominee for Best Animated Feature.

Adaptation of the graphic novel of the same name. The childhood and youth of Marjane Satrapi in Iran, Vienna, and Paris. A singular, personal perspective on the fall of the Shah, the establishment of the Islamic Republic, exile, and the torments of adolescence…

Persepolis marked JSBC’s entry into feature films. Working for 247 Films, the commissioning producer and delegate producer, JSBC managed the film’s production within Perseprod, an executive co-production structure created for the project in partnership with Pumpkin 3D. Within this framework, JSBC, as the film’s artistic and technical lead, provided its supervision and production teams.

PRIZE LIST

Festival Selections / Awards

2007
– Cannes Film Festival: Prix du jury
– Florence Film Festival (Italy): Prix du public

2008
– Selected for The Oscars 2008: best animated film
– Césars 2008: Award for best first film and award for best adaptation
– Crystal Globes, Paris Première: Best animated film
– New York and Los Angeles critics’ awards: Best animated film
– Rotterdam film festival: People’s Choice award
– London Film Festival: Best first film award