Iranian writer/illustrator Marjane Satrapi is, according to Bernadette Murphy in the Los Angeles Times, "a voice calling out to the rest of us, reminding us to embrace this child's fervent desire that...
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In the following review, Notkin lauds Marjane Satrapi's frank autobiographical perspective in Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood, noting that “Satrapi's unswerving commitment to...
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The movies in competition at the Cannes Film Festival as announced Thursday, listed by director and director's nationality, followed by special out-of-compeition showings. Festival runs May 16-27._...
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Cannes (dpa) - An animated movie about a woman growing up in
revolutionary Iran screened Wednesday in competition for the Cannes
Film Festival's coveted Palme d'Or against t...
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When The Observer recently asked Persepolis director Vincent Paronnaud about his working relationship with co-director Marjane Satrapi, author of the best-selling graphic memoirs that inspired thei...
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Quentin Tarantino, the Coen brothers and Gus Van Sant _ all past winners of the Cannes Film Festival _ are in the running for a second trophy as the French Riviera festival celebrates its 60th anni...
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When Jane Campion was honored onstage at the Cannes Film Festival with about 30 other major directors Sunday, she was the lone woman of the bunch. And she's still not used to how strange that feels...
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At a time when Iran's government is locked in a standoff with the West over its nuclear program, the director of "Persepolis" says her film is a reminder that Iranians are just like everyone else."...
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Paris (dpa) - The landmark 60th edition of the Cannes Film
Festival will be characterized by youth as 13 directors will make
their debuts in competition for the festival's t...
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Cannes, France (dpa) - Romanian director Cristian Mungiu on Sunday
won the Palme d'Or for best film of the 2007 Cannes International
Film Festival for his movie 4 Luni, 3 Sa...
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Cannes (dpa) - An animated movie about a woman growing up in
revolutionary Iran screened Wednesday in competition for the Cannes
Film Festival's coveted Palme d'Or against t...
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LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Oscar has stirred up some
international intrigue. Some of 2007's most acclaimed international films will not
be competing for the foreign-language prize at the Academy
Awar...
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Marjane Satrapi
Critical Review by Debbie Notkin
List of films in the Cannes festival
