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Persepolis

by Marisa LaScala

[8.Jul.08] :. This story reaches across barriers in language and experience to viewers who have never suffered exile.

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Persepolis

by Cynthia Fuchs

[3.Jan.08] :. Personal and political history is delivered with a sharp mix of comedy and tragedy (Marjane lies in bed, the "camera" hovering overhead as she declares herself a communist after learning her grandfather was jailed for same).

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Almost Peaceful

by Ryan Scott

[17.Sep.07] :. Almost Peaceful shares the breadth of the novel it was based upon, but it is constrained in its exploration of the characters.

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