Thanks to Roadshow Entertainment we have a copy of Persepolis on DVD to give away. To be in the draw to win this Region 4 DVD, just leave a comment below. Competition closes on April 4th, 2009.
About the Film:
In 1970s Iran, Marjane ‘Marji’ Statrapi 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. With Marji dangerously refusing to remain silent at this injustice, her parents send her abroad to Vienna to study for a better life. However, this change proves an equally difficult trial with the young woman finding herself in a different culture loaded with abrasive characters and profound disappointments that deeply trouble her. Even when she returns home, Marji finds that both she and homeland have changed too much and the young woman and her loving family must decide where she truly belongs.
A truly beautiful story. – Andrew Colter, FilmGuide.
Thanks to everyone who entered and congratulations to Skip who was the lucky winner. Check out our competitons page for more chance to win great DVDs!
Cool!
Saw this at the film fest last year – excellent!
Looks like an interesting film indeed.
Wow, this looks good, fingers crossed.
Sounds good
One of the greatest political films of all times. It engages with recent Iranian history with the necessary amount of critical distance, engagement, humour and sorrow.
wow sounds interesting hope i win
Looks interesting
This is an amazing movie, will make you want to use jasmine in a whole new way
This book sounds just my cup of tea so fingers crossed.
Sounds like a great movie!
Oh I would love to win this!!
What a great film!!
A compelling commentary on so much of the world so much of the time.
I’ve had this film in my ‘Fatso’ queue for months – maybe I can win it instead. I’ve heard great things about this animation.
briliant film would love to own in my dvd collection
Sounds amazing!
This is one of those must haves for the collection
Looks very interesting! I would love to have a look at this
Wow this looks like such an amazing movie and I’d love to win it!
This film looks fantastic and I’d love to win it!
WOW
An excellent graphic novel, really looking forward to seeing how they turned it into a movie!
Looks like a great one to watch!
Awesome movie!
interesting.
The story sounds amazing…i wanna see it.
My daughter would love it!
Sounds like a fantastic watch, thanks heaps!!
This sounds really good! I must see it…
I love learning about different cultures and the way they revolutionalise, this would be a great watch for sure.
I really wanted to see this at the film festival but it clashed with another movie. Everybody I knew who saw it told me it was so amazing.
I’m getting in on this one early! It’s a movie that I’m REALLY interested in seeing, and would love to own a copy for repeat viewing. What a wonderful opportunity.
This sounds fantastic! Would love to see it!
i think I will like this one!
fingers crossed!
would love this movie to add to my collection
wow!
I didn’t know that Persepolis was ruined city situated northeast of Shiraz in modern-day Iran.
I’d love to find out what happened in the past and what’s happening now in that place as all I know about Iran is persian rug, I’m ashamed to say!
Hope i win!
Wonder what the movie is like…
I only know of Persepolis from ancient history and Civilisation 2 ( an old favourite). Always glad to learn something new!
Seen this wasn’t bad.
Looks good
Now that was one fine film. Too bad it went against FINDING NEMO at the Oscars, that deserved to win.
I havn’t seen it so I hope I win it looks good
I’ve read both volumes of the graphic novel but haven’t seen the movie. It comes highly recommended by an Iranian co-worker.
This was a truly amazing film in all respects; story, animation, music, etc. Definitely will watch this again.
Have wanted to see this movie for a while now, and surely I now will…when I win!!!
i would love to add this to my collection…