Persepolis

1h 35m · 2007 · Directed by Vincent Paronnaud · 4.2 / 5 on Letterboxd

Persepolis (2007) runs 1h 35m, directed by Vincent Paronnaud. It is one of 3,647 films in the 100 Minute Movies catalog — every one rated 3.0 or higher by Letterboxd members and short enough to finish in an evening.

In 1970s Iran, Marjane 'Marji' Satrapi 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.

Genres: Animation, Drama

No US streaming listed when we last checked (9 July 2026). Availability changes often.